The individual suspected in the shooting near the White House Correspondents’ Dinner at the Washington Hilton has been identified as Cole Allen, a 31-year-old computer scientist from Torrance, California.
Based on public records and online information, Allen has a background in engineering and game development. He is said to have created a shooter-style role-playing game called First Law and later worked on a physics-based game titled Bohrdom.
Reports indicate that he studied mechanical engineering at the California Institute of Technology, graduating in 2017, and took part in astrophysics-related research at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He later earned a master’s degree in computer science from California State University, Dominguez Hills, completing it in 2025.
Professionally, he worked in education with C2 Education, where he was recognized as “Teacher of the Month” in late 2024.
Authorities state that Allen allegedly tried to pass through a Secret Service checkpoint while armed during the event.
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