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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Darn, the off gassing in this carpet is releasing harmful volatile organic compounds (VOCs)—including benzene and formaldehyde going into my nose and mouth. I’m gonna sue.
Skin color - irrelevant.
Heart color - now we’re on to something.
https://youtu.be/RE67jQ9H9wI?t=103
(I could not resist!)
It’s not lonely wolves. It’s half of the Democratic party
If Blacks need reparations, they should look to the Democratic Party that supported slavery, the Confederacy, and segregation.
CNN’s WHC Wolf Blitzer: “All of a sudden, I start hearing gunshots in the hall
right near me. And, the next thing I knew, a police officer threw me to the ground.”
“Are we certain those popping sounds weren’t just body joints?”
Or just farts?
Since Washington D.C. maintains some of the strictest gun laws in the United States, requiring registration for all firearms, heavily restricting concealed carry, and imposing severe criminal penalties for violations. Plus difficulty of flying from California with three guns, did he drive to DC? Or maybe someone just left him some guns…… I wonder how much truth we will get?
200 - 250 JOURNALISTS signed a letter stating that the WH Press Corp has a duty to attack and make President Trump uncomfortable at the Dinner!
Can you imagine if Journalists for the Networks demanded Barack and Michelle Obama be attacked and be made uncomfortable at a ceremony?
They’d be fired in minutes and not given their office belongings back.
He can’t get a job because of Trump and Capitalism. That seems to be the unemployment narrative
That’s because they’re braindead commies.
America needs to go full Pinochet before it’s too late.
Good question.
I agree.
Taxpayers picking up the tab to keep this POS alive? Y
Wolf and Walker just happened to be nearby.
Not Welker. Collins
Someone’s been binge watching Jason Borne movies for 10 years straight.
It’s not just me wondering...
Cynical Publius
@CynicalPublius
OK, I’ve never been law enforcement, and perhaps you LE types can explain this.
A guy just charged the entrance to a ballroom with the President, Vice President and Cabinet in it, while carrying a shotgun, a pistol and some knives, and he apparently got off several shots, including hitting a Secret Service agent.
So here is my question:
How is this guy still alive?
12:06 AM · Apr 26, 2026 89K Views
https://x.com/CynicalPublius/status/2048252254600536371
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