Students who worked with Cole Allen in Southern California are describing the man accused of opening fire at Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner as exceptionally intelligent.
Allen has been identified as the gunman responsible for the shooting that disrupted the high-profile media event over the weekend. Despite the serious charges he now faces, those who knew him through his mentoring work paint a picture of someone with notable academic abilities.
Former mentees characterized Allen as “very smart” when reflecting on their interactions with him in Southern California, where he had been involved in educational guidance activities.
