Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:14am on 26 Apr 2026,Sunday International
Cole Tomas Allen, 31, has been identified as the suspect in the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington DC. Officials said he is a tutor and software developer from California. Allen studied mechanical engineering at California Institute of Technology and later completed a master’s degree in computer science. He also worked as a part-time teacher and an independent game developer. Police said he opened fire at the event and tried to run past security. He was stopped by the Secret Service. One officer was hit but survived due to a protective vest. Allen is in custody and under evaluation. (PC: HT)
