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White House Correspondents' Dinner shooter identified
Daily Mail UK ^ | April 26, 2026 | SHAWN COHEN

Posted on 04/25/2026 10:47:54 PM PDT by Morgana

The suspect in the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting has been identified as a California teacher.

Cole Tomas Allen, 31, from Torrance, California is the alleged shooter who opened fire at the Washington Hilton on Saturday night.

The educator from the Los Angeles area faces firearms and assault charges after he allegedly breached a security checkpoint and exchanged gunfire with law enforcement.

Police revealed the suspect had a number of weapons on him including a shotgun, handgun and multiple knives.

President Trump shared a stunning image shortly after the shooting, showing the suspect shirtless and lying face down on the carpet.

Law enforcement confirmed he was not struck by gunfire while being stopped but has since been taken to the hospital for evaluation.

Itis understood Allen may have been a guest at the Hilton hotel where the event was taking place.

Surveillance video shows the suspect sprinting past a security checkpoint and attempting to reach the doors to the ballroom where the president was gathered along with his most senior cabinet members and thousands of journalists.

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To: Wallace T.

President Trump was there because he refuses to be intimidated. He was there to drop some truth that would be widely heard.


101 posted on 04/26/2026 5:01:48 AM PDT by JayGalt (A never ending battle for Truth, Justice & the American Way.)
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To: MayflowerMadam

I think Allen was employed by C2 Education, a private tutoring and test prep company in Torrance, not the Torrance Unified School District. C2 Education is a commercial franchise operation–SAT/ACT prep, academic tutoring–entirely separate from the public school system.


102 posted on 04/26/2026 5:06:27 AM PDT by RoosterRedux ( )
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To: JayGalt
It was foolish to have Trump, Vance, and the entire Cabinet in a civilian facility less than adequately guarded. Suppose it wasn't some line nut or Antifa member but a foreign, Muslim or Communist, intelligence agency. They could do to American leadership what we did to the Iranian mullah last month.
103 posted on 04/26/2026 5:08:18 AM PDT by Wallace T.
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To: Freedom4US

Good Thinking!

Which would also explain why they were Fainting around Obama, but now trying to kill Trump.


104 posted on 04/26/2026 5:09:39 AM PDT by OakOak (Misinformation Campaign on your TV)
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To: RoosterRedux

Oh. Thanks. That’s kind of disturbing. Here we are encouraging people to remove their kids from public schools because they are THE problem. That problem has morphed to organizations that are quasi-public.

There’s really only one option any more.


105 posted on 04/26/2026 5:10:10 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam ( "Trouble knocked at the door, but, hearing laughter, hurried away". - B. Franklin)
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To: MayflowerMadam

It’s still early yet, so the C2 Education story may turn out to be false.;-)


106 posted on 04/26/2026 5:12:01 AM PDT by RoosterRedux ( )
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To: mewzilla

Female SS agents. /ducking...


107 posted on 04/26/2026 5:13:12 AM PDT by sauropod
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To: Freedom4US

“a type of Hypnosis”

Maybe it’s more like “mass formation psychosis”, similar to the mindset and actions of people during Covid. Within two weeks, the weak-minded were all on the same page and being led by TPTB who had an evil agenda.


108 posted on 04/26/2026 5:13:21 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam ( "Trouble knocked at the door, but, hearing laughter, hurried away". - B. Franklin)
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To: Morgana

The Security was poor .

The entire Block should of been closed off .

The perimeter should of been well out side hotel.

That nut was confronted armed in the Hotel lobby .

They had protestors just outside the hotel door .

Who the hell is running this debacle ?

Do they still have DR Jills DEI SS ?

Why is a 5 ft girl guarding the 6 ft President and first lady ?


109 posted on 04/26/2026 5:13:25 AM PDT by ncalburt ( Gop DC Globalists are the evil )
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To: Morgana

WHY didn’t the MENTALIST KNOW THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN??


110 posted on 04/26/2026 5:14:43 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion.....the HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: ncalburt

Will Sean Curran still be employed by Friday?

He wasn’t very effective in Butler. Now this.

IMO, either he’s incompetent, or is sabotaging POTUS.


111 posted on 04/26/2026 5:18:38 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam ( "Trouble knocked at the door, but, hearing laughter, hurried away". - B. Franklin)
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To: Beowulf9

He wasn’t that sort of teacher. He was with a company that hired out for tutoring.


112 posted on 04/26/2026 5:19:11 AM PDT by madison10
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To: Wallace T.

I agree, probably not wise with thousands of leftists & terrorists eagerly watching for any opportunity.


113 posted on 04/26/2026 5:19:56 AM PDT by JayGalt (A never ending battle for Truth, Justice & the American Way.)
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To: mewzilla

Bkmk


114 posted on 04/26/2026 5:20:54 AM PDT by sauropod
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To: alexander_busek

I don’t think he is “that” black. He looks alittle Asian and/or white, too. He is Obama black.


115 posted on 04/26/2026 5:21:12 AM PDT by madison10
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To: Bernard

He was born in CA.


116 posted on 04/26/2026 5:22:08 AM PDT by madison10
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To: Chickensoup

Bad shots.


117 posted on 04/26/2026 5:23:24 AM PDT by madison10
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To: Lockbox
...I wonder how much truth we will get...

Expect nothing in the way of truth. You won't be disappointed.

These incidents happen because the Democrats and the Media keep cheering for them. There are always a small number of crazies who will be inspired to act on that cheering. And they have friends who will encourage and help them.

118 posted on 04/26/2026 5:23:33 AM PDT by flamberge (Nothing happens until somebody does something)
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To: sauropod

I’m so sick of the results of DEI & knee jerk feminism. How many need to die because of inappropriate selections made to mollify, virtue signal or capitalize on the woke system incentives?
There need to be widespread reassignments & terminations based on merit and suitability throughout society but especially in occupations where lives are at risk.


119 posted on 04/26/2026 5:25:06 AM PDT by JayGalt (A never ending battle for Truth, Justice & the American Way.)
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To: FreedBird

You can tell they are pussies...they don’t take their drinks with them while they are cowering.


120 posted on 04/26/2026 5:26:12 AM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo )
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