Trump survives an assassination attempt during an election campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Former US President Donald Trump was shot at an election rally. The possible assassination attempt came just a day before the Republican Party was to begin its convention to declare him its candidate for the White House formally.
Trump touched the right side of his face after the first two shots and fell to the ground. Secret Service agents pounce on them to save him. When he woke up, the agents took him inside to protect his body.
Blood flowing on the face of Trump
Blood was seen flowing from the right side of the former President’s face. When he was led away, he raised his fist in the air. Afterwards, he was taken to a local medical facility for treatment. Former President Trump said in a post on Truth Social after being kicked off Twitter: “I was shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear.” Truth Social is a media platform owned by Trump Media & Technology Group.
He wrote, I immediately knew that something was wrong. I heard a loud noise and a shot was fired, and immediately felt the bullet go through the skin. There was a lot of bleeding, so I realized what was happening.
The assailant was killed
Local officials said the assailant had been armed with a rifle and had fired from an elevated structure a few hundred metres away outside the rally site. The suspect was shot dead at the scene by US Secret Service officers. One person in the audience also died. Another person was seriously injured. The Secret Service said in a statement: At approximately 6:15 p.m. on July 13, during former President Trump’s campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, a suspected shooter fired multiple shots toward the stage from an elevated position outside the rally site. US Secret Service personnel killed the shooter, who is now dead. Moreover, the FBI statement mentioned that the incident is currently under “active and ongoing investigation”.
The FBI has identified the suspect who shot at former US President Donald Trump as Thomas Matthew Crooks. He is a 20-year-old from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania.
