What we know about Cole Tomas Allen, teacher suspected in DC shooting
Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old man from Torrance, California, was taken into custody after gunfire rang out at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington on Saturday. Allen, who was identified as the suspect, had written a manifesto targeting Trump administration officials and had legally purchased the firearms used in the shooting in California.
Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old from Torrance, California, was taken into custody after gunfire erupted at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington on Saturday. Law enforcement sources revealed that Allen had traveled from California to Washington by train, changing in Chicago. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche stated that Allen targeted Trump administration members and fired two shots before being subdued. The shotgun and handgun used were legally purchased in California within the last couple of years. Allen had written a manifesto, obtained by the New York Post, calling himself a 'Friendly Federal Assassin' and targeting Trump administration officials. Allen graduated from Caltech in 2017 with a degree in mechanical engineering and had donated $25 to Kamala Harris' presidential campaign in October 2024.
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