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Who Is Cole Thomas Allen, the Correspondents’ Dinner Gunman?
The man who stormed the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and opened fire has been identified as Cole Thomas Allen, a 31-year-old from California
TL;DR
- Cole Thomas Allen, 31, from California, is identified as the gunman.
- Allen graduated from Caltech and earned a master's in computer science from CSU Dominguez Hills.
- He worked as a teacher and developed video games, registering the domain 'Bohrdom' for one.
- His LinkedIn lists him as a 'mechanical engineer and computer scientist by degree, independent game developer by experience, teacher by birth.'
- His only political donation in ten years was a $25 contribution to ActBlue, a Democrat PAC.
- He is a registered voter but not affiliated with a political party.
- Neighbors described him and his family as peaceful and nice.
- Allen faces charges of using a firearm during a crime of violence and assault on a federal officer with a deadly weapon.
- He was armed with a shotgun, handgun, and multiple knives and appeared to be acting alone.