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Coverage dated April 25, 2026

Accused WH Correspondents’ Dinner Attacker is Tutor and Computer Programmer from California

Headline from Military.com

A May 2025 profile photo of Cole Tomas Allen of Torrance, California, appears to match the appearance of the man in a photo of the alleged attacker being taken into custody that was posted Saturday night by President Donald Trump.

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  1. Military.com

    Accused WH Correspondents’ Dinner Attacker is Tutor and Computer Programmer from California (opens Military.com)

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    A May 2025 profile photo of Cole Tomas Allen of Torrance, California, appears to match the appearance of the man in a photo of the alleged attacker being taken into custody that was posted Saturday night by President Donald Trump.

  2. Seattle Times

    Accused attacker at Washington media dinner is a tutor and computer engineer from California (opens Seattle Times)

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    The California man arrested in the shooting incident at the media dinner in Washington is a highly educated tutor and amateur video game developer who

  3. The Boston Globe

    Accused White House Correspondents’ Dinner attacker is tutor and computer programmer from California (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The suspect, 31, earned a bachelor’s degree in 2017 in mechanical engineering from the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.

  4. WHDH Boston

    Accused WH correspondents’ dinner attacker is tutor and computer programmer from California - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Social media posts that appear to match the California man arrested Saturday in the shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner show he is

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