Authorities said Cole Allen prepared a manifesto and shared posts to social media outlining his intent to target Trump administration officials ahead of the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner shooting.

The suspect was identified to CBS News by law enforcement sources as 31-year-old Cole Allen of Torrance, California.

Cole Allen, the suspect in the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner on Saturday night, is expected to be arraigned in U.S. District Court on Monday.

The man suspected of opening fire at officers during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, D.C., on Saturday is a 31-year-old from Southern California, authorities said

A rumor spread across social media in late April 2026 that a resurfaced 2017 television news clip showed Usha Vance, wife of U.S. Vice President JD Vance, alongside White House Co

A law enforcement official identified the shooter to USA TODAY as Cole Tomas Allen, of Torrance, California. Here's what we know about him.