Who is Cole Allen? Suspect Identified as Correspondents’ Dinner Shooter
Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old teacher from California, has been identified as the suspect in the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner. Allen was charged with two counts of Using a Firearm During a Crime of Violence and a count of Assault On an Officer Using a Dangerous Weapon.
Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old teacher from California, has been identified as the suspect in the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner. President Donald Trump described Allen as a 'lone wolf' and a 'whack job' at a press conference. Allen was armed with a shotgun, a handgun, and multiple knives when he tried to enter the dinner at the Washington Hilton's ballroom. Law enforcement stopped him outside the ballroom and apprehended him after shooting him. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser confirmed that Allen acted alone. U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro announced the charges against Allen. Allen was employed by tutoring company C2 Education as recently as December 2024 and is a graduate of California State University and CalTech.
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