NYT > U.S. > Politics

What We Know About the Gunman at the White House Press Dinner

Apr 26, 2026Center Left

The authorities are investigating a motive for the attack by the suspect, identified as Cole Tomas Allen. Those who know him described him as a “completely average guy.”

Read Full Story at Source

Compare coverage

2 related stories from other outlets

Suspected gunman at White House press dinner named as Cole Tomas Allen

US news | The Guardian

Apr 26, 2026

Top Match

Suspected gunman at White House press dinner named as Cole Tomas Allen

Allen named by law enforcement agencies as Trump posts video of man sprinting through Secret Service checkpoint at hotelUS politics live – latest updatesLaw enforcement agencies have identified Cole Tomas Allen of Torrance, southern California, a suburb of Los Angeles, as the suspected gunman arrested at the White House correspondents’ dinner in Washington DC on Saturday night.Allen, 31, has no record of criminal charges or a civil court history in Los Angeles county, according to a records search. Continue reading...

Center Left

Read→

What we know about the suspect in shooting at White House press dinner

Politics - CBSNews.com

Apr 26, 2026

Top Match

What we know about the suspect in shooting at White House press dinner

The suspect was identified to CBS News by law enforcement sources as 31-year-old Cole Allen of Torrance, California.

Center

Read→