Suspect in D.C. shooting held in "safe cell," agrees to remain jailed ahead of trial

Washington — The suspect in the weekend shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner has agreed to remain detained in the lead-up to his trial. During a hearing before U.S. Magistrate Judge Moxila Upadhyaya, a lawyer for the suspected gunman, Cole Allen, told the judge that he will not contest the government's effort to keep him in federal custody. Allen, 31, is charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump and two firearms-related offenses stemming from the shooting outside the annual press gala on Saturday. He made his initial appearance in federal court Monday. Allen has not yet entered a plea to the charges. A preliminary hearing is set for May 11. Tezira Abe, a lawyer for Allen, told the court that he is being held in a "safe cell" under 24-hour lockdown, and she asked the judge to order the jail to lift those restrictions. The judge said while she would accept briefs on the matter, she did not have the authority to override the judgement of the jail. Allen was escorted into the courtroom by three U.S. Marshals shortly after the hearing convened and was wearing a short-sleeve, orange jumpsuit. He has a goatee beard and short, curvy hair. Allen did not look at or address those in attendance. …