Engineer Turned Gunman at White House Dinner

A 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

with 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.

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