Police took into custody a suspect for the shooting at the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner who has been identified as Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California. Allen is a teacher and private instructor based in Torrance, Los Angeles. A motive was not immediately known, and acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said charges related to Saturday night’s attack will be filed shortly. FRANCE 24's Loic Pialat reports from Los Angeles.
LA teacher suspect for White House press dinner shooting
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