Suspected WHCD gunman Cole Allen came from picture-perfect family of achievers — with church-leader dad at helm

Cole Allen, a 31-year-old Cal Tech engineering graduate, is accused of attempting to attack President Trump and other senior administration officials at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Allen's family, including his church-leader father and high-achieving siblings, expressed shock at his extremist anti-Trump rhetoric.
Cole Allen, 31, is accused of attempting to attack President Trump and other senior administration officials at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Allen comes from a seemingly picture-perfect family in Torrance, California. His father, Thomas Allen, is a leader at their local church, and his siblings are high achievers. Avriana, 27, studied at Northwestern University and worked at the Pew Research Center. Gabriel, Allen's brother, studied engineering at the Webb Institute. Cole Allen graduated from Cal Tech with an engineering degree and worked as a tutor and test prep instructor. He allegedly sent a manifesto to his family before the attack, expressing violent vitriol against Trump.
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