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Caltech, Dominguez Hills, Torrance — accused Washington, DC attacker’s apparent past

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Caltech. Cal State Dominguez Hills. Teacher of the month. Torrance. Cole Tomas Allen, the man arrested Saturday, April 25, in the shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner, appears to have left a trail through Southern California higher education on his alleged path to Washington, D.C.

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What we know about the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner

Consider This from NPR details the background of alleged WHCD shooter Cole Allen, including his Caltech and CSUDH degrees, Torrance ties, gun purchases, and the FBI search of his home.

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WHCD shooter’s professor breaks his silence on attack — and reveals what he was like as a student

Californian gunmen Cole Allen earned a bachelor’s degree in 2017 in mechanical engineering from the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena. Later, he earned a master's degree in computer science from the California State University Dominguez Hills last May.

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Caltech, Dominguez Hills, Torrance — accused Washington, DC attacker’s apparent past

A May 2025 profile photo of Cole Tomas Allen of Torrance appears to match the appearance of the man in a photo of the alleged attacker being taken into custody that was posted Saturday night by President Donald Trump.

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What to know about alleged WHCD shooter’s past

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT - Fox News investigations senior editor Asra Nomani traces Cole Allen’s transformation from a Caltech student and engineer into an alleged extremist who embraced radical political rhetoric on 'The Big Weekend Show.'

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OC Register broke the news in Orange County, United States 3 days ago on Sunday, April 26, 2026.

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