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California Man Identified as Cole Tomas Allen in Custody After Shooting at Dinner Attended by Trump

Shots were fired at the hotel hosting the White House correspondents’ dinner. Authorities said the attack was carried out by a lone gunman who was brought down by the Secret Service.

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California Man Identified as Cole Tomas Allen in Custody After Shooting at Dinner Attended by TrumpShots were fired at the hotel hosting the White House correspondents’ dinner. Authorities said the attack was carried out by a lone gunman who was brought down by the Secret Service.
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