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infiltrate the main ballroom.The suspect, identified as Cole Allen—a 31-year-old teacher and Caltech graduate from Torrance, California—was apprehended in the hotel lobby. According to law enforcement, Allen was armed with a shotgun and several knives. Secret Service personnel intercepted the suspect before he could reach the crowded event space. During the physical struggle to subdue the attacker, one Secret Service agent was shot at close range. Officials credited the agent’s protective vestwith preventing a fatality, and the officer is currently in stable condition at a nearby hospital.In the wake of the
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