India, April 26 -- Cole Tomas Allen sent a manifesto to his family members minutes before opening fire at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday. In the document, the 31-year-old suspect used several nicknames for himself, including 'coldForce', and wrote about his targets inside the Trump administration. The California native also mentioned Iran in the document, which was obtained and published by The New York Post.

The writings were sent shortly before shots were fired at the Washington Hilton. Allen made repeated references to President Donald Trump without naming him directly. Investigators are treating the writings, along with a trail of social media posts and interviews with family members, as some of the clearest evide...