APTOPIX Trump White House Correspondents Dinner

A law enforcement officer sets up police tape near an address connected to Cole Tomas Allen, the shooting suspect at the White House Correspondents Dinner on Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Torrance, Calif.

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Accused WH correspondents’ dinner attacker is tutor and computer programmer from California

Accused WH correspondents’ dinner attacker is tutor and computer programmer from California

Social media posts that appear to match the California man arrested in the shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner show he is a highly educated tutor and amateur video game developer. A May 2025 profile photo of Cole Tomas Allen of Torrance appears to match the appearance of the man in a photo of the alleged attacker being taken into custody that was posted Saturday night by President Donald Trump. According to his online resume, the 31-year-old has degrees in mechanical engineering and computer science. For the last six years he worked for a company that offers admissions counseling and test preparation services to aspiring college students.