White House Correspondents’ Dinner Chaos: Suspect Named Cole Tomas Allen

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News (1 / 1) 26.04.2026 11:58 / Peter

Breaking: Name Released

The White House Correspondents’ Dinner was interrupted when authorities say shots were fired; officials have identified the suspect as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen of Torrance, Calif. He is accused of injuring a Secret Service agent and is charged with two counts — using a firearm during a crime of violence and assault on federal officers, the BBC reported citing U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro. Read on to discover the full story!

Who Is He?

Reports point to a LinkedIn profile listing Allen as a Caltech graduate (mechanical engineering, 2017) and showing a master’s in computer science from California State University, Dominguez Hills (2025). The profile describes him as an independent game developer and a part-time teacher at C2 Education, which posted he was "teacher of the month" in December 2024.