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Self-Declared ‘Federal Assassin’ Arrested After Shooting Agent

4/27/2026

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Cole Thomas Allen sent a message calling himself a “federal assassin” and saying he intended to target officials.
He was arrested after firing on an agent who suffered minor injuries outside the White House Correspondents' Dinner at Hilton.
Allen faces charges of firearm use during a crime and assault on an officer, with a court appearance.
FBI agents searched his parents' Torrance home while volunteers called him a tutor.

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Story summary

Cole Thomas Allen sent a message calling himself a “federal assassin” and saying he intended to target officials.
He was arrested after firing on an agent who suffered minor injuries outside the White House Correspondents' Dinner at Hilton.
Allen faces charges of firearm use during a crime and assault on an officer, with a court appearance.
FBI agents searched his parents' Torrance home while volunteers called him a tutor.