Suspect sent "manifesto" to family before dinner, source tells CBS News
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Cole Allen, 31, sent some of his writings to members of his family before the attempted attack on Saturday.
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Washington shooting suspect Cole Tomas Allen allegedly sent his manifesto just moments before last night's attack, a new report has revealed.
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Allen, who adopted the moniker "friendly federal assassin", used the manifesto to outline his intent to target members of Donald Trump's administration.The written statement was handed over to law enforcement by a family member who received it," The New York Post has reported.
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The 31-year-old teacher seemingly planned out the shooting, detailing both his intended victims and his reasoning for the attack.
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Turning the other cheek is for when you yourself are oppressed," he wrote.
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