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What to know about the shooting suspect in White House Correspondents dinner
- Channel
- Associated Press
- Published
- April 27, 2026
- BS Rank
- 78.8% percentile (1,522 of 7,171)
- BS Score
- 81.35%
- Analysis source
- gemini
Investigators have not publicly named the suspect, but two law enforcement officials familiar with the matter have identified him to The Associated Press as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen of Torrance, California. Law enforcement officials, who have examined the gunman’s electronic devices and his writings, preliminarily believe he intended to target administration members in attendance at the dinner. He attempted to charge into the cavernous ballroom at the Washington Hilton, but was tackled to the ground in a chaotic scene that resulted in shots being fired, President Donald Trump being hurried off the stage and guests ducking for cover beneath their tables. (Produced by Luke Garratt).
Investigators have not publicly named the suspect, but two law enforcement officials familiar with the matter have identified him to The Associated Press as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen of Torrance, California. Law enforcement officials, who have examined the gunman’s electronic devices and his writings, preliminarily believe he intended to target administration members in attendance at the dinner. He attempted to charge into the cavernous ballroom at the Washington Hilton, but was tackled to the ground in a chaotic scene that resulted in shots being fired, President Donald Trump being hurried off the stage and guests ducking for cover beneath their tables. (Produced by Luke Garratt).
Top detected reasoning patterns
- Availability Heuristic: 45.7%
- Appeal to Authority: 40.7%
- Post Hoc (False Cause): 31.3%
- Representativeness Heuristic: 21.8%
- Burden of Proof: 18.1%
- Framing Effect: 16.5%
Topics
Video
Keywords
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