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Washington Dinner Shooter Arrested; Trump Calls Him Lone Wolf

4/26/2026

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Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old, opened fire at the Association dinner in Washington and was arrested.
President Donald Trump called the shooter a “lone wolf” and “whack job.”
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro charged Allen with two firearm-violence counts and one assault on an officer count.
Allen carried a shotgun and knives, wounding a Service agent whose vest prevented injury.
Caltech confirmed Allen graduated in 2017 and earned a 2025 degree.

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Story summary

Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old, opened fire at the Association dinner in Washington and was arrested.
President Donald Trump called the shooter a “lone wolf” and “whack job.”
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro charged Allen with two firearm-violence counts and one assault on an officer count.
Allen carried a shotgun and knives, wounding a Service agent whose vest prevented injury.
Caltech confirmed Allen graduated in 2017 and earned a 2025 degree.