Lone Wolf from California Opens Fire at White House Dinner

0:00Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old from Torrance, California, faces charges after opening fire outside the Hilton Hotel during the White House. Correspondence Association dinner. President Trump and the First Lady were inside, but everyone stayed safe. Allen, armed with a shotgun, handgun, and several knives, charged a security checkpoint as a hotel guest. He wounded one-secret service agent, though the bulletproof vest saved the day. Allen boasts impressive credentials, a bachelor's in mechanical engineering, from Caltech, and a master's in computer science from California State, University, Dominguez Hills. For six years, he's tutored students as C2 education, even earning teacher of the month in 2024. He's also an indie game developer, with titles on Steam, including a chemistry-based game and a space shooter in the works. Several records show he donated $25 to a Democratic PAC back in Kamala Harris. Those who knew him are stunned.

1:00A former professor called him soft-spoken, polite, and a top student who sat front row and emailed questions. Trump labeled him a lone wolf from California, sharing images and video of the chaos on truth social. No clear motive yet, and it's unclear who he targeted. Investigators say Allen wrote a train, cross-country from the West Coast to DC, acting attorney General Todd Blanche confirmed that detail. US Attorney Jeanine Piro announced initial charges, two counts for firearm use, and assaulting an officer with a deadly weapon with more to come as. They dig deeper. Array mid-hits federal court Monday, and this story is still unfolding with fresh leads every hour. Stay tuned as we track how it plays out. This has been California News Today, powered by AI.