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DC shooting suspect armed with knives, shotgun and handgun, authorities report

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The suspect arrested in the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner was heavily armed with a shotgun, a handgun, and multiple knives. The individual, identified as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen from Torrance, California, attempted to breach a security checkpoint at the Washington Hilton hotel on Saturday, April 25, 2026.

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