Washington shooting suspect Cole Allen's chilling manifesto in full as he dubbed himself 'Friendly Assassin'

A manifesto believed to have been sent to family by the suspect involved in the Washington DC shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association has provided law enforcement with vital information about his weapon and ammunition selections. Suspected gunman Cole Allen reportedly sent a disturbing anti-President Trump manifesto to his family shortly before opening fire at Saturday night's White House Correspondents' Dinner, calling himself the "Friendly Federal Assassin." He indicated that he was determined to kill Trump administration officials, The Washington Post reported. In the manifesto, Allen allegedly said he planned to use buckshot instead of slugs "In order to minimize casualties. He is said to have added, "I will also be using buckshot rather than slugs (less penetration through walls)," before confirming that he would be willing to kill everyone present, writes the NYP. A US official said the disturbed note, sent approximately 10 minutes before the shooting, outlined his "targets" as including "Administration officials (not including [FBI Director Kash] Patel)... prioritized from highest-ranking to lowest." "I am no longer willing to permit a peadophile, rapist, and traitor to coat my hands with his crimes," Allen apparently wrote in the manifesto, referring to allegations critics have made against Trump and which have been denied by the President. "I would still go through most everyone here to get to the targets if it were absolutely necessary (on the basis that most people chose to attend a speech by a pedophile, rapist, and traitor, and are thus complicit) but I really hope it doesn't come to that," Allen apparently added. Within the document, Allen allegedly drew upon his Christian faith, presenting portions of it as "rebuttals" to anticipated criticism of his planned actions. He also addressed contentious political matters, including the Trump administration's strikes on Venezuelan drug vessels and the detention of undocumented migrants. "Turning the other cheek is for when you yourself are oppressed. I'm not the person raped in a detention camp. I'm not the fisherman executed without trial," Allen is understood to have written in the deeply disturbing document, which a family member handed over to police, according to the US official. "I'm not a schoolkid blown up, or a child starved, or a teenage girl abused by the many criminals in this administration. Turning the other cheek when someone else is oppressed is not Christian behavior; it is complicity in the oppressor's crimes," the manifesto continued, according to the New York Post. An official told The Post that Allen's brother contacted the New London, Connecticut, police department about the manifesto. The Secret Service has questioned Allen's sister in Rockville, Maryland, and found that he frequently made politically extreme remarks and discussed doing "something" to address the world's problems. These documents are presently being examined as part of the ongoing investigation, according to law enforcement and White House officials who spoke with CBS News. Sources informed the outlet that the writings suggested the suspect had planned to target administration officials, though they contained no direct reference to the White House Correspondents' Association dinner. Investigators also uncovered anti-Trump and anti-Christian material on the suspect's social media accounts. The individual accused of trying to force his way into the ballroom during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner while carrying firearms and knives had travelled across the country before the event state officials, and is believed to have been planning to target President Donald Trump and other senior administration figures, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche disclosed on Sunday. Blanche disclosed that investigators believe the suspect travelled by train from California to Chicago before journeying to Washington, where he booked into the hotel hosting Saturday night's prominent dinner several days in advance. Authorities said he tried to force his way into the expansive Washington Hilton ballroom but was overpowered during a chaotic confrontation that led to shots being fired, President Donald Trump being swiftly ushered from the stage, and guests diving beneath tables for protection. "It does appear that he did in fact set out to target folks who work in the administration, likely including the president," Blanche told NBC's "Meet the Press." Blanche indicated that investigators believe the suspect obtained the two firearms discovered on his person within the past couple of years. He has declined to cooperate with authorities and is anticipated to face numerous charges on Monday. Video footage shared by Trump appears to depict the suspect rushing past security barriers as Secret Service agents converged on him. Authorities confirmed that one officer was hit on a bullet-resistant vest and is recuperating. Police said the suspect was apprehended without injury but was transported to a medical facility for assessment. "He failed," Blanche said on CBS's Face the Nation."Law enforcement did their jobs." Investigators believe the suspect fired the shot that struck the Secret Service officer, who is expected to make a full recovery, Blanche confirmed. "He's going to be great, he's going to be fine, and thank God he was wearing a bulletproof vest," Blanche said on Sunday on ABC's "This Week." Online profiles apparently linked to the suspect paint a picture of a well-educated tutor and amateur video game developer.