California Engineer Identified in Suspected Shooting at White House Correspondents' Dinner

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Cole Allen identified as suspect in White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting

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Cole Allen identified as suspect in White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting
Fox News4/26/2026

Cole Allen identified as suspect in White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting

President Donald Trump tells reporters he 'fought like hell' to resume the White House Correspondents’ Dinner after the emergency evacuation. The man accused of opening fire at the Washington Hilton Hotel during the White House Correspondents' Dinner has been identified as Cole Allen, 31, of Torrance, California.

Shooting Suspect ID’d as Cole Allen Pinned to Ground at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
New York Post
New York Post
Lean Right
4/26/2026

Shooting Suspect ID’d as Cole Allen Pinned to Ground at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

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Cole Tomas Allen identified as suspect in shooting at White House correspondents' dinner
Washington Times4/26/2026

Cole Tomas Allen identified as suspect in shooting at White House correspondents' dinner

President Trump is addressing reporters at the White House after he and other top leaders of the United States were evacuated from an annual dinner of White House correspondents on Saturday night after a shooting incident outside the ballroom. The shooting suspect was identified as Cole Tomas Allen , 31, of Torrance.

California Engineer Identified in Suspected Shooting at White House Correspondents' Dinner
Wired
Wired
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4/26/2026

California Engineer Identified in Suspected Shooting at White House Correspondents' Dinner

A 31-year-old engineer and computer scientist was identified by media reports and President Donald Trump as the suspected shooter at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night. Cole Tomas Allen, of Torrance, California, was apprehended following the firing of shots at the Washington Hilton, where Trump.

WHCA Dinner shooting suspect worked as a teacher in California | CNN
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4/26/2026

WHCA Dinner shooting suspect worked as a teacher in California

The man suspected of opening fire at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner on Saturday night worked as a teacher and video game developer from Southern California, according to public records. Cole Tomas Allen, 31, who lives in the Los Angeles suburb of Torrance, has been identified by law enforcement as.

U.S. Secret Service agents respond near President Donald Trump during the White House Correspondents Dinner, Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Associated Press4/26/2026

Shots fired as gunman charges toward ballroom at White House correspondents' dinner. Trump unharmed

Incident at White House Correspondents’ Dinner prompts security response Security video appears to show suspect running towards White House correspondents’ dinner He addressed the media at the White House, after he, the First Lady and senior U.S. leaders were evacuated from an annual dinner of White House.

Security officials evacuate a guest as a shooter opens fire during the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 25, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
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Center
4/26/2026

Trump safe after shooting at White House correspondents dinner, suspect in custody

Reporting by Bo Erickson, Nandita Bose, Jana Winter, Steve Holland, Kanishka ​Singh, Tim Reid, Jonathan Landay, Steve Gorman, Trevor Hunnicutt, Susan Heavey, Jasper Ward, Gram Slattery, Humeyra Pamuk and Andrea Shalal in Washington; Writing by Tim Reid; Editing by William Mallard, Sergio Non and Ross Colvin Our.

Guests take cover after US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were rushed out of the White House Correspondents' Association dinner.
BBC News
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4/26/2026

What we know about the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner

US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday night, after gunshots were reported on the premises. The US Secret Service confirmed that no one was injured in the "shooting incident", and one person has been taken into custody. In an.

‘Violence must never be the way’: world leaders react to Washington shooting at Trump event
The Guardian US4/26/2026

‘Violence must never be the way’: world leaders react to Washington shooting at Trump event

Leaders of Canada, Mexico and Australia denounce political violence and voice their appreciation that Donald Trump and guests at correspondents dinner are unharmed White House correspondents’ dinner shooting – latest updates Washington Hilton shooting – what we know so far Full rerport: Suspect in custody after Trump.

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New York Post
New York Post
Lean Right
4/26/2026

Dramatic video shows gunman trying to rush past security at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

WASHINGTON — Chilling security footage released by President Trump shows the wild moment that a gunman attempted to rush past security at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner . The sicko, whom sources have identified as Cole Allen of Torrance, Calif., was shown in the blurry footage sprinting past multiple security.

U.S. Secret Service agents respond near President Donald Trump during the White House Correspondents Dinner, Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Associated Press4/26/2026

Shots fired as gunman charges toward ballroom at White House correspondents' dinner. Trump unharmed

Incident at White House Correspondents’ Dinner prompts security response Security video appears to show suspect running towards White House correspondents’ dinner He addressed the media at the White House, after he, the First Lady and senior U.S. leaders were evacuated from an annual dinner of White House.

WHCA dinner shooting live updates: Suspect armed with multiple guns and knives
ABC News
ABC News
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4/26/2026

WHCA dinner shooting live updates: Suspect armed with multiple guns and knives

The suspect is named Cole Allen of Torrance, Calif., authorities said. President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump and other dignitaries are safe after a shooting incident outside the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner Saturday night at the Washington, D.C., Hilton hotel. The incident took place near.

Suspect in White House Correspondents' Association dinner shooting identified
NBC News
NBC News
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4/26/2026

Suspect in White House Correspondents' Association dinner shooting identified

The man suspected of opening fire at officers during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, D.C., on Saturday is a 31-year-old from Southern California, authorities said. The suspect was identified as Cole Thomas Allen, of Torrance, a federal official familiar with the case told NBC News.

U.S. Secret Service agents respond near President Donald Trump during the White House Correspondents Dinner, Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Associated Press4/26/2026

Shots fired as gunman charges toward ballroom at White House correspondents' dinner. Trump unharmed

Incident at White House Correspondents’ Dinner prompts security response Security video appears to show suspect running towards White House correspondents’ dinner He addressed the media at the White House, after he, the First Lady and senior U.S. leaders were evacuated from an annual dinner of White House.

Washington shooting: What we know so far
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Lean Left
4/26/2026

Washington shooting: Is Trump safe? What we know so far

Donald Trump has been rushed out of the White House correspondents’ dinner at a hotel in Washington, DC, after a gunman fired shots and tried to breach security. The US President, First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President JD Vance and cabinet members were unharmed following the shooting at the Washington Hilton hotel.

LA teacher suspect for White House press dinner shooting
France 24
France 24
Lean Left
4/26/2026

LA teacher suspect for White House press dinner shooting

Police took into custody a suspect for the shooting at the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner who has been identified as Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California. Allen is a teacher and private instructor based in Torrance, Los Angeles. A motive was not immediately known, and acting Attorney General Todd.

FBI at suspect's home in California
BBC News
BBC News
Lean Left
4/26/2026

What we know about press dinner shooting suspect

The man arrested after shots were fired inside the hotel where the White House Correspondents' Dinner was being held on Saturday night has been named to the BBC's US news partner CBS by law enforcement sources as Cole Tomas Allen. The 31-year-old suspect is from Torrance in the Los Angeles region, California. After he.

What to know about alleged White House correspondents’ dinner attacker
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Lean Left
4/26/2026

What to know about Cole Allen, alleged WH correspondents’ dinner shooter

Police in the United States have arrested a suspected gunman who stormed the lobby outside the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner, attended by US President Donald Trump, at a hotel in Washington, DC. The firing prompted the evacuation of Trump, along with the members of his cabinet, from the media.

What we know about the suspect in White House press dinner shooting
France 24
France 24
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4/26/2026

What we know about the suspect in White House press dinner shooting

Authorities have identified 31-year-old Cole Thomas Allen as the man accused of opening fire outside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C.. Armed with a shotgun, a handgun and multiple knives, the suspect was subdued at the scene as investigators work to determine his motive and how he breached.

CNN’s Wolf Blitzer witnesses ‘terrifying’ ordeal as gunman opens fire a few feet away at White House Correspondents’ Dinner | CNN Politics
CNN
CNN
Left
4/26/2026

CNN’s Wolf Blitzer witnesses ‘terrifying’ ordeal as gunman opens fire a few feet away at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

CNN’s Wolf Blitzer was just a few feet away from a gunman when shots were fired outside the main ballroom at the White House Correspondent’s Dinner. Blizter had just left the men’s restroom on an upper floor outside the ballroom at the Washington Hilton when he saw a man with “a very, very serious weapon.” “All of a.

White House correspondents’ dinner shooting latest: Trump unharmed and suspect in custody after attack at Washington Hilton
The Guardian US4/26/2026

White House correspondents’ dinner shooting latest: Trump unharmed and suspect in custody after attack at Washington Hilton

Hello and welcome to our continuing live updates on US politics . A suspect is in custody following a shooting incident at last night’s White House correspondents’ dinner. Donald Trump and and wife Melania Trump were rushed out of the event at the Washington Hilton, the hotel where former president Ronald Reagan was.

An image collage containing 3 images, Image 1 shows Secret Service agents rush President Donald Trump off the dais after a shooting inside the Washington Hilton hotel on April 25, 2026, Image 2 shows Suspected gunman Cole Allen is detained on the ground in the lobby of the Washington Hilton hotel on April 25, 2026, Image 3 shows President Donald Trump holds a press conference at the White House on April 25, 2026
New York Post
New York Post
Lean Right
4/26/2026

White House Correspondents Dinner shooting suspect Cole Allen admits he was targeting Trump officials: report

The gunman who charged a security checkpoint and opened fire outside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner gunman was targeting Trump officials Saturday night, according to a report. Cole Tomas Allen, 31, told police he was going after “administration officials” at the press gala inside the Washington Hilton hotel in.