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Shooting Suspect ID’d as Cole Allen Pinned to Ground at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

The gunman who opened fire at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C., on Saturday night has been identified as Cole Allen of Torrance, Calif.The 31-year-old, who federal law enforcement source confirmed is a teacher, was in custody after gunfire broke out near

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Shooting Suspect ID’d as Cole Allen Pinned to Ground at White House Correspondents’ DinnerThe gunman who opened fire at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C., on Saturday night has been identified as Cole Allen of Torrance, Calif.The 31-year-old, who federal law enforcement source confirmed is a teacher, was in custody after gunfire broke out near
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