Washington, D.C
Suspect in D.C. gala shooting made ‘jarring’ transformation after leading Christian student group
As a clearer timeline emerges leading up to the chaotic shooting at a Washington, D.C., hotel where a gunman tried to assassinate President Donald Trump, the depiction of the suspect as an extremist harboring hate for Christians quickly took shape. But those who knew Cole Tomas Allen in college a decade ago say they saw the opposite: a faithful Christian who pushed a strict interpretation of the Bible.