Engineer Turned Gunman at White House Dinner

0:00A 31-year-old man from Torrance, named Cole Thomas Allen, got nabbed after shots fired at the White House Correspondent's Association dinner-in, Washington. Chaos hit when he rushed the dining area packing heat, forcing President Trump offstage quick. An officer in a bulletproof vest took a bullet, though his condition stays unclear right now. Officials hit him with charges like two counts of illegal firearm use and assault on a federal officer with a deadly weapon. He was carrying a shotgun, handgun, and several knives showing clear intent to cause major harm. Allen is a sharp guy, graduated Caltech in 2017, with a mechanical engineering degree, snagged the masters in computer science from Cal State. Dominguez Hills in 2025, and even got named Teacher of the Month, last December at a test prep spot. He chipped in 25 bucks to act blue for Kamala Harris' campaign back in October. Meanwhile, cops swarmed his torrents home under drizzly skies, taping off the street

1:00with FBI on-site. Neighbors called the family friendly and quiet. New arrivals just six months back, shaking their heads at the tragedy and saying violence has no place. Today, no motives out yet, but the investigation rolls on as authorities piece together how this educated tutor turned into a one-man chaos squad. Stay tuned for updates. California News Today, powered by AI Bringing You What Matters.