The White House Correspondents Dinner shooting suspect as Cole Tomas Allen: California teacher
Published by RawNews1st
10:39 pm ( 4/25/26 )
The shooter at the White House Correspondent’s Dinner has been identified as 31-y-old Cole Allen from Torrance, California.
He works as a teacher and was recently given the award of “Teacher of Month in Los Angeles County”
Authorities have not publicly released a motive, and the circumstances surrounding the shooting remained under investigation late Saturday. The witness account was first reported by the New York Post.
President Donald Trump was escorted from the event following the shooting, according to earlier reports.
The witness described the suspect moving from a little-monitored area toward the event space moments before shots were fired, triggering panic as guests and staff fled. The witness said numerous shots rang out, though that account has not been independently verified.
Shortly after the image surfaced, authorities identified the suspect as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen from Torrance, California. Officials are continuing to piece together the sequence of events that led to the shooting scare, which marked one of the most serious security breaches in the event’s history.
Investigations are ongoing, with further details about the suspect’s motive and background expected to be revealed.
