A tutor with a manifesto: What we know about the US press gala shooting suspect
Summary
Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old man from California, is the suspect in the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. He holds degrees in mechanical engineering and computer science, opposed President Donald Trump’s policies, and sent a manifesto before the attack.Key Facts
- The shooting occurred at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner attended by President Donald Trump and his administration.
- Cole Tomas Allen is from Torrance, California, and has a master's degree in computer science.
- He described himself as a "Friendly Federal Assassin" in a manifesto sent to his family before the attack.
- Allen criticized recent U.S. government actions under President Trump but did not name him directly.
- He legally bought a .38-caliber semiautomatic pistol in 2023 and a 12-gauge shotgun in 2025.
- Allen had no previous criminal record.
- He contributed $25 to support Kamala Harris’s 2024 presidential campaign.
- Allen graduated in 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Caltech.
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