WASHINGTON, D.C. — Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui denied a request from attorneys for Cole Allen to cancel a Monday hearing on removing him from suicide watch at the Washington, D.C., jail where he is being held on charges of attempting to assassinate President Trump. According to court documents, Allen has since been taken off suicide watch.

Faruqui said he had "grave concerns" about why the suspect was in solitary confinement and wants answers. Allen had been held in a restrictive cell in medical isolation and under 24-hour supervision, according to a law enforcement source. Standard protocol dictates that individuals be held under suicide watch for the first 72 hours while they are assessed.

Allen, 31, has agreed to remain detained until his trial. He made his initial appearance in federal court on Monday, and a preliminary hearing is set for May 11. He faces two firearms-related charges stemming from the incident.

Allen is charged with attempting to assassinate Trump at the annual press gala on Saturday, April 25. He allegedly charged a security checkpoint at the Washington Hilton during the press dinner, which Trump, Vice President JD Vance and House Speaker Mike Johnson attended. He was arrested at the scene.

Six shots were fired during the encounter, one by Allen and five by a Secret Service officer, according to court documents. The officer was not seriously hurt. The shot that struck the agent likely struck a cellphone tucked inside the agent's pocket, according to court documents.

Jeanine Pirro, U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, said investigators had determined that the bullet was definitively shot by Allen.