Cole Thomas Allen (31) from California, suspected of trying to kill US President Donald Trump, is a mechanical engineer, game developer and teacher. What motive did he have?
Suspects in the shooting at the "Hilton" hotel in Washington, during the gala dinner of the Association of Correspondents White houses attended by the US president Donald Trump, is Cole Thomas Allen, 31, of Torrance in the Los Angeles area.
After security agents took him into custody, Allen told police he wanted to shoot Trump administration officials.
On LinkedIn, he describes himself as a mechanical engineer, game developer and teacher.
According to his profile, he studied mechanical engineering at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). He graduated with a master's degree in computer science in 2025 from California State University Dominguez Hills.
On Facebook, photos of Allen show him smiling in family photos at Christmas and graduation parties. According to a Facebook post in December 2024, he was named Teacher of the Month by C2 Education, a company that offers tutoring and college test preparation to students. In that company, he has been a part-time teacher since 2020.
Jeanine Piro, a Washington prosecutor, said Allen faces two charges: using a firearm during a violent crime and assaulting a federal employee with a dangerous weapon.
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Trump has been the target of assassins before.
The most serious attempt occurred while speaking at an outdoor rally in Butler, Pennsylvania in July 2024. Trump was then shot in the upper part of the ear by a 20-year-old gunman who was then killed by security personnel.
A little more than two months after that shooting, Secret Service agents spotted a man with a gun hiding in bushes at Trump International Golf Club in Florida while the president was on the course.
It was considered attempted murder, and the suspected attacker was sentenced to life in prison in February.
A month later, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco announced that Wem Miller, an individual who tried to get close to Trump with a fake press ID and pass, was spotted and arrested about a mile from where another campaign rally was scheduled to take place.
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