White House press dinner shooting suspect to face criminal charges
Alleged shooter expected to appear in federal court and could be charged with trying to assassinate Trump
The suspected gunman who tried to storm the White House correspondents’ dinner was expected to appear in federal court to face criminal charges on Monday.
The alleged shooter, identified by law enforcement agencies as Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old man from Torrance in southern California, faces charges including assault of a federal officer, discharging a firearm and attempting to kill a federal officer.
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