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Indictment Charges Cole Tomas Allen with Attempt to Assassinate the President and Assault on a Federal Officer with a Deadly Weapon

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Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Washington on four counts related to an April 25, 2026, shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton.

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Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Washington on four counts related to an April 25, 2026, shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton.

The four-count indictment charges Allen with attempted assassination of President Donald Trump, assault on a federal officer with a deadly weapon, transportation of a firearm and ammunition across state lines with intent to commit a felony, and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence.

The four-count indictment charges Allen with attempted assassination of President Donald Trump, assault on a federal officer with a deadly weapon, transportation of a firearm and ammunition across state lines with intent to commit a felony, and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence.

Authorities allege Allen sprinted through a security checkpoint on the Terrace Level of the hotel, firing a Mossberg Maverick 88 12-gauge pump-action shotgun and striking a U.S. Secret Service officer once in the chest. The officer's ballistic vest prevented serious injury.

Authorities allege Allen sprinted through a security checkpoint on the Terrace Level of the hotel, firing a Mossberg Maverick 88 12-gauge pump-action shotgun and striking a U.S. Secret Service officer once in the chest. The officer's ballistic vest prevented serious injury.

At the time of his arrest, Allen was found in possession of a shotgun, a Rock Island Armory 1911 .38 caliber pistol, dozens of rounds of ammunition, two knives, four daggers and additional tools including wire cutters and needle nose pliers.

At the time of his arrest, Allen was found in possession of a shotgun, a Rock Island Armory 1911 .38 caliber pistol, dozens of rounds of ammunition, two knives, four daggers and additional tools including wire cutters and needle nose pliers.

Court records indicate Allen traveled by train from near Los Angeles to Chicago, then onward to Washington, D.C., arriving on April 24, 2026, and checking into the Washington Hilton, where he had reserved a room from April 24 to April 26.

Court records indicate Allen traveled by train from near Los Angeles to Chicago, then onward to Washington, D.C., arriving on April 24, 2026, and checking into the Washington Hilton, where he had reserved a room from April 24 to April 26.

Allen, who studied at the California Institute of Technology, faces a maximum sentence of life in prison if convicted on the attempted assassination charge. His attorneys have disputed the government's theory regarding his intent and the ballistics evidence.

Allen, who studied at the California Institute of Technology, faces a maximum sentence of life in prison if convicted on the attempted assassination charge. His attorneys have disputed the government's theory regarding his intent and the ballistics evidence.

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