Torrance residents react to neighbor's alleged ties to White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting

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Torrance residents say they were shocked to learn that their neighbor, 31-year-old Cole Allen, was named as the alleged suspect in the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting. The neighborhood was hit with a heavy law-enforcement presence as the FBI investigated a Torrance home tied to Allen, and neighbors described the situation as unsettling and out of character for their community.

Local reaction

Residents told reporters they could not believe the suspect was someone who lived nearby, and some said the town does not feel like the kind of place where something like this would happen. CBS News Los Angeles said people in the neighborhood were still reeling after nearly 24 hours of the investigation.

What investigators say

Authorities identified the suspect as Cole Tomas Allen of Torrance and said he is accused of rushing a security checkpoint armed with multiple weapons before exchanging gunfire with law enforcement. Federal charges are expected, and the FBI searched a home linked to him as part of the probe.