Here's what we know about California man suspected in D.C. shooting
Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old from Torrance, California, is suspected of shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on April 25, injuring a Secret Service agent. Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said Allen appeared to be targeting President Donald Trump and his administration.
A shooting occurred at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on April 25, during the salad course, when a man charged a security checkpoint inside the Washington Hilton's ballroom. The suspect, identified as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen from Torrance, California, reportedly had multiple weapons. A Secret Service agent was injured. Allen is set to appear in federal court in Washington, D.C. on April 27. Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche stated that Allen appeared to be targeting President Donald Trump and his administration. Investigators searched through Allen's emails and writings, and found a message where he referred to himself as a 'friendly federal assassin'. Allen holds degrees from the California Institute of Technology and California State University, Dominguez Hills.
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