What we know about gunman behind White House correspondents’ dinner shooting

The alleged gunman who fired shots at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner a few hours ago has been named as Cole Tomas Allen, according to US media.

The 31-year-old is reportedly from Torrance, California – in the south-western suburbs of Los Angeles.

CBS News, the BBC’s US partner, says Allen worked as a tutor in Torrance after graduating from the highly regarded California Institute of Technology.

Police say he was a guest at the Washington Hilton hotel, where the dinner was taking place, and was carrying multiple weapons – including guns and knives.

According to BBC, Allen is receiving hospital treatment following the incident. He is expected to be formally charged on Monday.