CNN identifies the shooter at a Donald Trump event as California teacher Cole Thomas Allen. FEC records show the suspect made a $25 donation to Kamala Harris's 2024 presidential campaign.
CNN reports that Cole Thomas Allen, the individual who opened fire at an event attended by Donald Trump, was a teacher from California. Federal Election Commission records indicate Allen donated $25 to Kamala Harris's 2024 presidential campaign.
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CNN reports that Cole Thomas Allen, the individual who opened fire at an event attended by Donald Trump, was a teacher from California. Federal Election Commission records indicate Allen donated $25 to Kamala Harris's 2024 presidential campaign.
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A suspected gunman is in custody after shots were fired at a hotel in Washington D.C. hosting the White House Correspondents' Association dinner attended by President Donald Trump.
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