LA teacher suspect for White House press dinner shooting

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LA teacher suspect for White House press dinner shooting Americas

Issued on: 26/04/2026 - 11:02

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Police took into custody a suspect for the shooting at the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner who has been identified as Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California. Allen is a teacher and private instructor based in Torrance, Los Angeles. A motive was not immediately known, and acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said charges related to Saturday night’s attack will be filed shortly. FRANCE 24's Loic Pialat reports from Los Angeles.

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