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Alleged correspondents' dinner gunman identified; video shows response to shooting

The suspect in Saturday night's White House Correspondents Dinner shooting is in custody and is hospitalized, officials said. He has been identified as 30-year-old Cole Allen of Torrance California, three sources told CBS News. Tony Dokoupil anchors CBS News' special re

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Alleged correspondents' dinner gunman identified; video shows response to shootingThe suspect in Saturday night's White House Correspondents Dinner shooting is in custody and is hospitalized, officials said. He has been identified as 30-year-old Cole Allen of Torrance California, three sources told CBS News. Tony Dokoupil anchors CBS News' special re
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