Incident Summary
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Subject Profile
| Inmate & Personal Details |
| Full Name: |
Cole Tomas Allen |
| Age: |
31 |
| Origin: |
Torrance, California, USA |
| Jurisdiction: |
District of Columbia |
| Holding Facility: |
Federal Bureau of Prisons (Pre-Trial Detainee) |
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Legal Status
Pending Trial
Current Phase: Pre-Trial Discovery & Motions
Detention Order: Held without bail due to extreme public safety risk assessment rules. The defendant remains in federal custody pending the formal commencement of the trial schedule.
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Timeline of Events
| Date |
Event Summary |
| Oct 6, 2023 |
Purchases a Rock Island Armory 1911 .38 caliber pistol from a California dealer. |
| Aug 17, 2025 |
Purchases a 12-gauge pump-action shotgun from a California firearms dealer. |
| Apr 6, 2026 |
Books a 3-night reservation at the Washington Hilton hotel in Washington, D.C. |
| Apr 24, 2026 |
Arrives in D.C. via train from Los Angeles (via Chicago) and checks into the hotel. |
Apr 25, 2026
~8:35 PM |
Transmits an email titled "Apology and Explanation" containing a manifesto to family. |
Apr 25, 2026
8:40 PM |
Attempts to breach the White House Correspondents' Dinner security perimeter on the Terrace Level. A USSS officer wearing a ballistic vest is shot once in the chest; Allen is detailed and arrested at the scene. |
| Apr 27, 2026 |
Arraigned in U.S. District Court on initial federal criminal complaints. |
| May 11, 2026 |
Appears before U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden and pleads not guilty to all charges. |
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Federal Indictment
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Attempted assassination of the President of the United States. Carries a maximum penalty of life in prison.
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Assaulting a United States Secret Service (USSS) officer with a deadly weapon at the security perimeter.
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Transportation of firearms and ammunition across state lines with intent to commit a felony crime.
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Discharging a firearm during the commission of a federal crime of violence.
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