Suspected gunman Cole Tomas Allan sent his family a long manifesto before rushing through security to try to assassinate Donald Trump and other members of his administration at the Washington Hilton on Saturday. His last words, written not long before he left for the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, have been revealed.
Cole Tomas Allan, a 31-year-old residing in the Los Angeles, California suburb of Terrence, was caught and arrested after rushing through security at the Wasington HIlton, where the White House Correspondents’ Dinner was held on Saturday.
Sources close to the investigation tell ABC News that early evidence suggests that Allen’s plan was to target as many people as possible in a mass shooting.
The shooter reportedly had three guns on him: a shotgun, a handgun, and knives. He exchanged gunfire with law enforcement before he was taken down and arrested.
On Monday, he is set to appear in court. He will be charged with two counts of using a firearm during a crime of violence and a second crime of assault on a federal officer using a dangerous weapon. However, the U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., Jeanine Pirro, said that “many more charges” are expected to be filed.
Many have criticized the fact that Allen was able to get past any security checkpoint. Still, on Sunday, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said that “the system worked,” which kept President Donald Trump and other administration officials and guests safe from the shooting.
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