India, April 26 -- Fox News and New York Post columnist, Karol Markowicz, on Saturday identified the White House Correspondents Dinner shooting suspect as Cole Tomas Allen. She shared first details on X, platform formerly known as Twitter, noting that the individual is from Torrance, California and is in custody.

"The attempted shooter at the White House Correspondent's Dinner is 31 year old Cole Tomas Allen from Torrance, California and he is in custody," she tweeted.

Authorities have, however, not officially identified the shooter. HT.com has not independently verified this information.

A sudden security scare disrupted the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday after shots were fired inside the Washington Hilton. Some attend...