
White House Dinner Shooting: Teacher Arrested
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Cole Tomas Allen, a teacher from Torrance, California, attempted a White House Correspondents Dinner infiltration with a gun, leading to a shootout with security guards and his subsequent arrest. The incident caused panic among attendees, including President Trump, First Lady Melania, and other officials. Allen faces serious charges and is being investigated for his motives.
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UK News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! — White House Dinner Shooting: Teacher Arrested. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.
On April 26, a 31-year-old teacher from Torrance, California, named Cole to Moss Allen rest past security at the White House correspondence. Dinner, Saturday night, gun in hand, as caught on chilling surveillance footage. Security guards reacted fast, pulling their weapons, and soon Allen exchanged gunfire with them before getting tackled and arrested right there in the Washington, Hilton. Panic hit quick inside, with attendees ducking at her tables while secret service agents swept the room, rushing top officials like President Trump. First lady Melania, House Speaker Mike Johnson, and health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to safety. Trump later shared how Melania instantly knew the bangs were bullets, not a drop tray, calling it traumatic for her amid his past threats. Sheed. Warned him the job was dangerous. Officials hit Allen with charges of assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon and using a firearm and a violent crime. He's spacing up to 20. Years on the assault, at least 10 years minimum on the gun counts, possibly life, with
a raiment set for Monday. The secret service response kept everyone safe, but it underscores the tight security around these high-profile events. Investigators are still piecing. Together, Allen's motives as the case moves forward.
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