New Delhi, April 26 -- The suspect in the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner shooting had legally purchased guns, senior law enforcement officials told NBC on Sunday (local time).

Authorities stated last night that the 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen had a rifle and a handgun on him when he was taken into custody. Records have also shown that he purchased a Maverick 12-gauge shotgun in August 2025 and an Armscor Precision .38 semi-automatic pistol in October 2023.

Officials also noted that those were the two weapons that were recovered from Allen last night, adding that he was also in possession of multiple knives.

According to ABC News, Allen is a trained mechanical engineer, working as a tutor who traveled across the ...