Cole Allen's journey from young athlete and Caltech grad to accused gunman in D.C. attack
Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. Cole Allen's journey from young athlete and Caltech grad to accused gunman in D.C. attack Cole Tomas Allen selfie before the attack in Washington, D.C., according to a pretrial detention memo filed by prosecutors Wednesday. This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here . A quiet, respected tutor and engineer from Southern California with a "godly" upbringing allegedly attempted to assassinate President Trump at the White House correspondents' dinner, shocking those who knew him. Allen's social media accounts under the handle "coldForce" show years of posts criticizing Trump and supporting Ukraine, but contain no indication of violent intent despite the alleged assassination plot.
May-3-2026, 10:00:00 GMT
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