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(DC Pundit) – The man suspected of opening fire at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner has been identified as Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California — and despite early reports suggesting he had been killed, Allen is very much alive and in custody.
Secret Service agents neutralized Allen in the lobby near the security screening area of the Washington Hilton, where the annual dinner was being held. New York Post and Fox News reporter Karol Markowicz confirmed the details in a post on X, stating: “The attempted shooter at the White House Correspondent’s Dinner is 31 year old Cole Tomas Allen from Torrance, California and he is in custody.”
According to reports, Allen assembled a long weapon in an unsecured back room before attempting to open fire near the magnetometers — a deeply alarming security lapse that will undoubtedly raise serious questions about event protocols going forward. Video footage shows law enforcement and Secret Service agents detaining a man on the ground in the Hilton lobby.
Allen appears to be a Caltech graduate who earned his master’s degree in computer science from California State University, Dominguez Hills just last year. He also worked as a teacher and was named “Teacher of the Month” in December 2024 at C2 Education in Torrance, according to an Instagram post.
The White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooter was armed with a shotgun, handgun, and multiple knives, according to DC police chief Jeffrey Carroll.
The shooter was identified as 31-year-old teacher Cole Allen from Torrance, California.
The suspect emerged from a "makeshift… pic.twitter.com/aUK5m6AwCr
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) April 26, 2026
🚨🇺🇸 BREAKING: The suspect in the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting has been identified as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen of Torrance, California.
-Video has emerged showing someone on the ground with U.S. Secret Service agents inside the Washington Hilton
-Believed to… https://t.co/EOkEIKYxj1 pic.twitter.com/PQoka3QLSR
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 26, 2026
Trump shooter being reported as this 'teacher of the month' https://t.co/dC3kePcrvq pic.twitter.com/mvObGtMhIy
— RT (@RT_com) April 26, 2026
As of early Sunday morning, no manifesto or clear motive had been publicly released, and the investigation remains ongoing. What is clear is that Secret Service agents acted swiftly and decisively to prevent what could have been an absolute catastrophe.
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