Trump White House Press Dinner Shooting Suspect Allegedly Released a Video Game on Steam
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Key Points:
- Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old indie game developer from California, was arrested after opening fire near a security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, with President Trump and officials as likely targets.
- Allen developed and released a video game called Bohrdom on Steam in 2018, described as a skill-based, non-violent atomic fighting game with physics and chemistry elements.
- His LinkedIn profile lists him as a mechanical engineer, computer scientist, and indie game developer, with experience designing Bohrdom’s advanced physics engine and working on a second unreleased game, First Law.
- Following the shooting incident, Bohrdom saw a spike in Steam activity, including increased player count and a surge of mostly troll reviews, leading to the game being review-bombed and temporarily disabled for purchase.
- Allen faces federal charges including using a firearm during a crime of violence and assault on a federal officer with a dangerous weapon, with formal charges expected in court soon.
