What we know about Cole Tomas Allen, Torrance teacher suspected in WHCD shooting

A man taken into custody after gunfire rang out at the White House Correspondents’ Assn. dinner on Saturday was identified by law enforcement sources as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen, of Torrance.

Allen was first publicly identified by the Associated Press, which cited unnamed law enforcement sources. Another official not authorized to speak publicly about the ongoing investigation told The Times that Allen was the suspect and that authorities were in the process of obtaining warrants to search addresses associated with him in Torrance.

The scene at the annual event in Washington turned chaotic when a man dashed toward the dining