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

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By Alagbe Shenayon
Photo Credit: @realDonald Trump/ Truth Social .... Trump shared this photo appearing to show the suspect.
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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.

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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.

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Alagbe Shenayon is an emerging multimedia journalist with a Bachelor’s Honours in Communication Studies and over two years of newsroom experience. He is known for accuracy, integrity, and an unrelenting drive to uncover the truth through clear, engaging, and reliable reporting.

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