What We Know About the Man Arrested After WHCD Shooting
Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old from Torrance, California, was arrested after opening fire at a Secret Service agent outside the White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel. The suspect was armed with a shotgun and was identified as a Caltech graduate working as a part-time teacher and game developer.
Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old from Torrance, California, was arrested after a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday. Allen, a Caltech graduate, was identified by a law enforcement official and appears to be a part-time teacher and game developer. He was armed with a shotgun and opened fire at a Secret Service agent outside the ballroom at the Washington Hilton Hotel. The Secret Service and Metropolitan Police Department are investigating the incident. President Donald Trump and key Cabinet officials were evacuated from the dinner after shots were fired. The president later called on Americans to 'recommit' to resolving their differences peacefully.
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