Teacher Opens Fire at White House Dinner

0:00On April 26, a 31-year-old teacher from Torrance, California, named Cole Thomas Allen, faces at least three federal charges after allegedly opening fire at the White House Correspondence dinner on Saturday night, authorities say he breached a security checkpoint at the Washington Hilton, armed with a shotgun, handgun, and knives, and exchanged shots with law, enforcement before being tackled and arrested. Prosecutors hit him with two counts of using a firearm during a crime of violence and assault on a federal officer with a dangerous weapon. He set for a Raymond and federal court on Monday, and if convicted, that assault charge could mean 20 years in prison while the gun charges. Start at a minimum of 10 years, possibly life. Inside the ballroom, the president, first lady, and top officials like Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. got rushed out by Secret Service as, guest Doe for cover. One officer took a bullet to his vest, but is expected to recover fully, and Allen wasn't hit. Allen wasn't hit, he went

1:01to the hospital just for a check. Turns out, Allen had no criminal history and wasn't on any watch lists. He's highly educated with a mechanical engineering degree from Caltech and a master's in computer science, plus he was named Teacher of the Month Less. The 18 months ago, cops even searched his family's home that night. Officials credit the quick work of Secret Service and police for stopping a worse tragedy, calling it a lone act with more charges likely coming as. They dig deeper into his hotel room and motive. Justice is on the way, no doubt.