What we know about Cole Allen, suspected White House Correspondents' dinner shooter

Lydia CalitriNPR NewsUpdated Apr 26, 2026, 7:05 PM

The 31-year-old teacher and engineer from California sent an alleged message to family members saying that he wanted to target administration officials (Image credit: PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)

The 31-year-old teacher and engineer from California sent an alleged message to family members saying that he wanted to target administration officials.

(Image credit: Patrick T. Fallon)

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