Philip Teresi

An old ABC‑LA interview from 2017 has resurfaced after investigators identified a Torrance, California man as the suspect in the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting. The video shows Cole Allen, then a CalTech student, promoting a wheelchair‑safety invention—years before authorities say he charged past security and opened fire, prompting a rapid Secret Service response that protected top officials.  KCRA fact‑checks viral claims and misinformation that spread after the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting, clarifying what actually happened and what did not. Authorities say the suspect, Cole Tomas Allen of Torrance, fired shots outside the ballroom, not inside it, and was quickly subdued by the Secret Service—with one agent injured but protected by a bulletproof vest. The report debunks false online rumors, confirms the key facts of the attack, and underscores how quickly misinformation filled gaps in the chaotic moments after the security breach.  Please Like,