Donald Trump, a businessman who might run for president, was shot in the ear during a speech. Blood splattered all over his face. After being shot at a Pennsylvania gathering, the 78-year-old was taken off the stage.
People who were there said that the shooting at Trump’s campaign event may have come from a white-roofed, one-story building to the right of the stage. Initial reports say that the shooter, 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, fired an AR-15-style weapon from 200 to 300 feet away during Trump’s speech at a campaign event in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday.
Trump Survives Assassination Attempt at Campaign Rally
According to the FBI, someone tried to kill Donald Trump at an election event in Pennsylvania on Saturday night. This act of political violence could make the already unstable US election race even worse and make the country even more divided. It is said that the accused gunman fired “multiple shots towards the stage” before being killed by police. The Secret Service protects both current and former presidents.
Trump told everyone that he was “fine” after getting shot in the ear at an event in Butler, Pennsylvania. The attacker was killed by Secret Service agents, and one other person died at the event. Police are trying to figure out if what happened on Saturday was an attempt to kill someone. From the first investigation, we learned that Crooks lived in the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Bethel Park, which is about 35 miles south of the Trump rally where the claimed shooting involving the former president happened.
What happened during the shooting?
At least five gunshots were heard during former US President Donald Trump’s July 13 evening speech. He was talking about more people crossing the border illegally. The event took place soon after Trump took the stage in Butler. A video taken at the event shows Trump rubbing his right ear behind the stage right before Secret Service agents rush to cover him.
When shots were fired, Trump fell to the ground, and police told him to “get down.” After a minute, he came out with blood all over his face. Before the Secret Service rushed him to a black SUV, he pumped his fist in the air and yelled, “Fight! Fight! Fight!”
Trump Attacker Identified by FBI
There are only a few days left until former President Donald Trump is set to receive the Republican presidential nomination. On Saturday, he was shot at a rally in Pennsylvania. He was hurt, and he had to be quickly taken offstage during an emotional scene.
People are worried that security at the event might have been broken after the attack on former President Donald Trump at a gathering in Pennsylvania on Saturday. Experts are trying to figure out how the gunman got past Secret Service agents, climbed a nearby building, and fired several shots before being fatally hit.
Who is Thomas Mathew Crooks?
Thomas Matthew Crooks, who is 20 years old, is the shooter who tried to kill the former president. Official state voting records show that the shooter was a registered Republican. Crooks lived about an hour away from where the crime happened in Butler. A 2021 Federal Election Commission document seen by Reuters shows that Crooks, who used to be a Republican but quit, gave $15 to ActBlue, a political action group that backs Democratic and left-leaning candidates, when he was only 17 years old.
The donation was meant for the Progressive Turnout Project, a group that works across the country to get Democratic voters to the polls. The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review says that Thomas Crooks graduated from Bethel Park High School in 2022. The National Math and Science Initiative gave him a $500 “star award,” the news story said.
What FBI says on Trump Shooting?
The FBI named the person they think tried to kill former President Donald Trump at a campaign event in Pennsylvania on Saturday. The FBI said that the shooter was Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. He was killed at the scene of the crime.
The Secret Service said they had “neutralized” the gunman soon after he opened fire from a high place outside the event. Before the gunman’s body was found without a name on it, the FBI said they were close to identifying him through DNA, biometrics, and pictures.
Effect on Elections
The past president, Donald Trump, was almost killed in Pennsylvania. The shooting happened at a gathering for Trump, who was president before. Investors think that this may help his chances of becoming president again. It looks like the plan failed, but not before Trump was shot in the ear.
After the failed attempt on his life, his team has said that his status is stable. As a response to the killing, investors expect the market to be very busy next week with bets on Trump’s victory.