White House Correspondents’ Dinner Armed suspect identified as California resident …The FBI raids his house
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The armed suspect arrested in connection with the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner has been identified as 31 years old. Cole AllenTMZ confirmed, as new details emerged about what exactly happened.
At a press conference Saturday evening, Jeff Carrollthe acting chief of the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department, said the attacker was carrying a shotgun, a handgun and several knives when he attempted to pass a security checkpoint outside the ballroom of the Washington Hilton hotel. At the time, President Trumphis cabinet officials and the media were all gathered in the ballroom for the event.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday on “Meet the Press” that the suspect may have targeted members of the Trump administration. The man reportedly fired between 5 and 8 shots before being apprehended.
President Trump confirmed that an officer was shot at close range but was saved by his bulletproof vest. Everyone else was safely evacuated.
Trump then released a photo of what appeared to be the suspect lying handcuffed and face down, along with a video of the incident.
Carroll said the suspect was not struck by gunfire but was taken to the hospital for evaluation. The acting chief also said the suspect appeared to be a lone wolf who was staying at the hotel as a guest, but it’s unclear when he checked in or what, if anything, was found in his room.
According to Allen’s LinkedIn, he is a game developer, engineer, scientist, and teacher… and last year he said he had just completed a master’s program in computer science at Cal State University, Dominguez Hills – saying he earned a 3.9 GPA.
FBI and local authorities were photographed Saturday evening at a Torrance residence believed to belong to the suspect.
Jeanine Pirrothe U.S. Attorney for DC said the suspect currently faces two charges: use of a firearm during a crime of violence and assault on a federal officer using a dangerous weapon. He will appear in federal court Monday for arraignment.