'It's bizarre': Californians grapple with revelation that suspected Trump gunman was neighbour
People living near the man charged with the attempted assassination of Trump say they were shocked to see their neighbour on TV.
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""You never know who you're around.""
— Cole Thomas Allen , Other
"Law enforcement did not fail. They did exactly what they are trained to do."
— Todd Blanche , Politician
Key People
Alleged gunman who attempted to attack the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
Cole Tomas Allen is the suspect charged with attempting to assassinate the president.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Jeanine Pirro is the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia.
The former Chief of Staff for the Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense.
Movses Janbazian is a pastor at Pasadena United Reformed Church who recalls knowing Cole Allen.
Donald Trump served as the 45th President of the United States.
Todd Blanche is the nominee for attorney general and a former personal lawyer to Donald Trump.
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People living near the man charged with the attempted assassination of Trump say they were shocked to see their neighbour on TV.
Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old from California, has been charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump after a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Neighbors and former schoolmates describe him as a 'borderline genius' and 'super stable,' expressing shock over the allegations.
Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old from Torrance, California, has been charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump after a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Authorities revealed he had sent a manifesto expressing his grievances before the attack.
Residents of Torrance, California, were stunned after FBI agents searched a local home connected to Cole Tomas Allen, the man charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
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