Accused WH correspondents’ dinner attacker is tutor and computer programmer from California
Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old from Torrance, California, was arrested for a shooting at the White House correspondents' dinner. Allen is a highly educated individual with a master's degree in computer science and a background in tutoring and video game development.
Cole Tomas Allen, 31, from Torrance, California, was arrested Saturday for a shooting at the White House correspondents' dinner. Allen has a master's degree in computer science from California State University-Dominguez Hills and a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the California Institute of Technology. He worked as a tutor and test preparation teacher at C2 Education and developed a video game for the Steam platform. Allen contributed $25 to a Democratic Party political action committee supporting Kamala Harris for president in 2024. A computer science professor described Allen as a 'very good student' and 'soft spoken.' Allen had also developed a prototype for an emergency brake for wheelchairs during his college years.
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