{"id":77455,"date":"2026-04-26T06:27:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T06:27:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/suspect-in-white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooting-identified-as-31-year-old-california-man\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T06:27:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T06:27:22","slug":"suspect-in-white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooting-identified-as-31-year-old-california-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/suspect-in-white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooting-identified-as-31-year-old-california-man\/","title":{"rendered":"Suspect in White House Correspondents&#8217; Dinner shooting identified as 31-year-old California man"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Details are beginning to emerge about the suspect who <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/live-updates\/trump-evacuated-white-house-correspondents-dinner-security-incident\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">opened fire outside the ballroom<\/a><\/span> where President Trump and other top officials were attending the White House Correspondents&#8217; Dinner Saturday night. The president and first lady Melania Trump were safely evacuated, and none of the attendees were seriously injured, authorities said.<\/p>\n<p>A Secret Service agent was struck by at least one round fired by the shooter, but the agent was protected by a bulletproof vest and is expected to be OK, officials said. <\/p>\n<p>The suspect, identified to CBS News by law enforcement sources as 31-year-old Cole Allen of Torrance, California, was apprehended at the scene.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Officials have not released information on the suspect&#8217;s possible motive, but two sources told CBS News that he told law enforcement following his arrest that he wanted to shoot Trump administration officials.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>What we know so far about the shooting<\/h2>\n<p>A total of at least five to eight gunshots were fired during the incident, two law enforcement sources told CBS News.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In a late-night news conference, Jeff Carroll, interim chief of the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department, said the suspect was armed with a shotgun, handgun and multiple knives when he attempted to charge a security checkpoint outside the dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel. <\/p>\n<p>President Trump posted a photo to social media showing the shirtless suspect on the floor of the hotel with his arms tied behind his back after being detained.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/04\/26\/eff255d4-092e-4ece-8e88-d9bcf6903061\/thumbnail\/620x465\/ef84189911bd650eafddbf0659024d33\/f7206af5bd404f9c.jpg#\" alt=\"f7206af5bd404f9c.jpg \" height=\"465\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/04\/26\/eff255d4-092e-4ece-8e88-d9bcf6903061\/thumbnail\/620x465\/ef84189911bd650eafddbf0659024d33\/f7206af5bd404f9c.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/04\/26\/eff255d4-092e-4ece-8e88-d9bcf6903061\/thumbnail\/1240x930\/6e73f8e529095820ed19fa4012002ea7\/f7206af5bd404f9c.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">President Trump posted a photo of a suspect in custody after the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents&#8217; Dinner at the Washington Hilton on April 25, 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                @realDonaldTrump\/Truth Social<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The suspect was not struck by gunfire, but was taken to a hospital for evaluation, Carroll said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He said the suspect was a guest at the hotel, but did not elaborate on when he checked in or what&#8217;s been found in a search of his room. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;At this point, it does appear he is a lone actor, a lone gunman,&#8221; Carroll said, adding that the investigation is continuing.<\/p>\n<p>President Trump also\u00a0<span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/trump-white-house-correspondents-dinner-gunshots-press-conference\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">told reporters<\/a><\/span>\u00a0in a separate news conference at the White House that it was believed the suspect acted as a &#8220;lone wolf.&#8221;\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>What we know about the suspect&#8217;s background<\/h2>\n<p>Allen worked for a tutoring firm in Torrance called C2 Education, two law enforcement sources confirmed to CBS News. He\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo?fbid=1028494969321544&amp;set=a.619788420192203\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">received<\/a> a &#8220;Teacher of the Month&#8221; award from the company in December 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It was unclear if he was still employed by the company. The Torrance Unified School District told CBS News in a statement that Allen has never been an employee of their district.<\/p>\n<p>The California Institute of Technology confirmed to CBS News in an email that Allen graduated from Caltech in 2017, but provided no further details.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Federal and local authorities were also seen late Saturday night at a home in Torrance believed to belong to the suspect. At about 10:30 p.m. Pacific Time, aerial video from CBS News Los Angeles showed federal agents entering the home.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/04\/26\/7971c3f6-a8de-4d4b-8c85-5d4475a78c07\/thumbnail\/620x414\/81a574615ebd0ac07f47bf924206e7b6\/gettyimages-2272617557.jpg#\" alt=\"US-POLITICS-TRUMP-SHOOTING \" height=\"414\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/04\/26\/7971c3f6-a8de-4d4b-8c85-5d4475a78c07\/thumbnail\/620x414\/81a574615ebd0ac07f47bf924206e7b6\/gettyimages-2272617557.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/04\/26\/7971c3f6-a8de-4d4b-8c85-5d4475a78c07\/thumbnail\/1240x828\/eb12add5c987b68c4e23292beda8e496\/gettyimages-2272617557.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">FBI agents are seen outside the home of the alleged White House Correspondents&#8217; Dinner shooting suspect in Torrance, California, on April 25, 2026.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Patrick T. Fallon \/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>What charges will Cole Allen face?<\/h2>\n<p>Allen will be charged with one count each of using a firearm during a crime of violence, and assault on a federal officer using a dangerous weapon, U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro announced Saturday night. Pirro said she expects him to face more charges as the investigation unfolds. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is clear, based upon what we know so far, that this individual was intent on doing as much harm and as much damage as he could,&#8221; Pirro said. <\/p>\n<p>Pirro said he will be arraigned Monday in federal court.\u00a0<\/p>\n<section class=\"content__body--footer\">\n<p class=\"content__meta--contributors\">\n<p>                                  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/team\/pat-milton\/\" class=\"byline__author__link\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Pat  Milton<\/a>, <\/p>\n<p>                                  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/team\/jennifer-jacobs\/\" class=\"byline__author__link\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Jennifer  Jacobs<\/a>, <\/p>\n<p>                                  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/team\/nicole-sganga\/\" class=\"byline__author__link\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Nicole  Sganga<\/a> and <\/p>\n<p>     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