A Secret Service agent at the White House Correspondents’ dinner narrowly escaped a bullet thanks to his mobile phone, a recent report reveals. The officer, whose identity remains undisclosed, was released from the hospital today after the frightening incident at the Washington Hilton.

Video footage captured the moment a gunman entered a Secret Service screening area at the hotel lobby and fired a shot, striking a Secret Service agent’s bulletproof vest. A law enforcement summary report disclosed that the officer’s mobile phone played a crucial role in stopping the bullet.

Anthony Gugliemi, the US Secret Service chief of communications, credited the protective gear with potentially preventing a tragedy. The suspect, Cole Tomas Allen, 31, was identified after shots were fired outside a ballroom hosting 2,500 attendees, including Donald Trump, Melania Trump, and JD Vance, during the annual dinner.

President Trump referred to Allen as a “lone wolf whack job” following the incident at around 8:35 pm local time on Saturday at the Washington Hilton hotel. Allen was found carrying a 12-gauge shotgun, a .38-caliber handgun, and multiple knives.

Authorities discovered an “anti-Christian” manifesto sent to Allen’s family before the attack, where he referred to himself as the “Friendly Federal Assassin.” Initial investigations suggest that Allen had targeted administration officials, including the President.

Allen, a 2017 graduate of the California Institute of Technology in mechanical engineering, was associated with the university’s Christian fellowship and NERF club. NERF guns, popular toys that shoot soft darts, arrows, and balls, were part of Allen’s interests during his Caltech days.

Allen is set to appear in federal court on Monday, facing charges such as assaulting a federal officer, discharging a firearm, and potentially attempted assassination.