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BREAKING: Alleged White House Correspondents' Dinner attacker identified as Cole Allen, a mechanical engineer from Torrance, California.
MS NOW's Ken Dilanian has the latest.
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Analysis Summary
A shooting occurred outside the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday, and the suspect—31-year-old Cole Thomas Allen from Torrance, California—has been identified by federal authorities. Multiple news outlets including ABC, NBC, and Fox News have confirmed the identification and that President Trump was safely evacuated after shots were fired at the Washington Hilton. The claim of Allen being a mechanical engineer aligns with WIRED's reporting that he was a 31-year-old engineer and indie game developer.
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“Alleged White House Correspondents' Dinner attacker identified as Cole Allen, a mechanical engineer from Torrance, California”
Confirmed by ABC News, NBC San Diego, Fox News, ABC7 Los Angeles, WIRED, Daily Breeze, and Firstpost. Cole Thomas Allen (age 31) from Torrance identified as suspect.
“An attack occurred at the White House Correspondents' Dinner”
Multiple sources confirm shooting at Washington Hilton during the dinner, with President Trump safely evacuated and at least one Secret Service agent struck.
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