Four days after Torrance teacher Cole Tomas Allen allegedly attacked the White House correspondents’ dinner in Washington, some facts are clear.
Video shows him running through a security perimeter at the hotel where the event took place. Authorities allege he wrote a “manifesto” explaining his plans to shoot members of the Trump Cabinet. He allegedly informed family members of his plans shortly before the attack.
But some key details remain unknown, including exactly what went down during those frantic seconds at the hotel and what motivated him.
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