Connecticut police say press gala shooter's relative contacted law enforcement

Kevin Rector and Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times on Apr 26, 2026

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According to President Donald Trump, Cole Allen, the man accused of the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner shooting, had also authored a “manifesto” before the attack, which he had shared with family and which his brother had flagged to local law enforcement in Connecticut.

The New York Post reported on Sunday that Allen described himself in the document as the “Friendly Federal Assassin” and revealed he intended to kill Trump administration officials.

Police in New London, Conn., said in a statement that an individual had contacted them after the incident had occurred in Washington, who “wanted to share information they believed to be pertinent to the matter.” They said they immediately contacted federal authorities and that they both interviewed the individual.

A New London Police captain told the Los Angeles Times the individual was a relative of Allen’s and had shown up in the police station lobby to report what he knew. Trump said the document would be released, but it had not been as of Sunday.

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