Who Is Cole Tomas Allen_ The White House Correspondents_ Dinner Shooter.

Police Off The Cuff/Real Crime Stories

Bill Cannon Police off the Cuff/Real Crime Stories

True Crime, Military, Law Enforcement, Crime

4.4 • 870 Ratings

🗓️ 27 April 2026

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Retired NYPD Sgt. Bill Cannon breaks down the security failure, the suspect’s alleged planning, the weapons, the protective response, and what investigators will now be looking for in his digital trail, writings, travel, firearm access, and possible warning signs. Cole Tomas Allen: How Did He Get That Close to Trump? Cole Tomas Allen is accused of launching a violent attack near the White House Correspondents’ Dinner while President Trump and top officials were inside. Retired NYPD Sgt. Bill Cannon breaks down the security breach, the alleged manifesto, the weapons, and the investigative questions that matter most.

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0:00.0	Cole Thomas Allen, the man authorities,
0:08.9	he opened fire outside the White House correspondent's dinner at the Washington
0:12.3	Hilton is in custody.
0:14.4	We'll look at his background, reported weapons, online footprint,
0:18.7	and what investigators may be focusing on next.
0:22.5	According to Reuters and the Associated Press,
0:25.1	called Thomas Allen, is 31 years old and from Torrance, California.
0:29.9	Law enforcement has identified him as the suspect in the White House correspondent shooting last night,
0:36.1	April 25th at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C.
0:40.9	is now in custody.
0:42.2	A quick reminder, if you're looking for real crime insight, not YouTube theories, this channel is different.
0:48.3	I'm a retired NYPD sergeant, and on police off the cuff, we analyze cases the way cops and prosecutors do.
0:55.8	What matters, what doesn't, and what the Internet gets wrong.
0:58.6	If that's the perspective you want, subscribe now because this isn't entertainment, it's experience.
1:05.4	So, folks, when is this going to end attempts on President Donald Trump's life?
1:16.1	Even this was an attempt, but not, he didn't get into the ballroom, but the, he got awfully close. And that's pretty damn disturbing if you if you
1:32.0	would ask me that this individual right here Cole Thomas Allen and the attack you
1:41.2	could say the attack was thwarted.
1:50.5	And that was by, you know, a lot of things, but we'll go over what it was.
1:56.1	It could have been much worse than it was. Anyway, folks, this show, Police Off the Cuff, is sponsored by Fandul on the Believe Network.
2:05.3	So hold on to your hats, hold on to your loved ones, hold on to your thoughts, hold on to your cup of coffee.
2:10.7	You're about to enter true crime from a police perspective.
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