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Attempted assassination of Donald Trump

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attempted assassination of Donald Trump
assassination attempt, political violence, shooting attack
Facet givesecurity incidents involving Donald Trump, political polarization in the United States, list of incidents of civil unrest in the United States Edit
Significant personDoug Mills Edit
CountryUnited States Edit
Edey de administrative territorial entity insydButler County Edit
Located in time zoneEastern Time Zone Edit
Ein locationButler Farm Show Edit
Coordinate location40°51′25″N 79°58′16″W Edit
Point for tym insyd13 July 2024 Edit
ArmamentAR-15 style rifle Edit
Street address625 Evans City Road, Butler, Pennsylvania Edit
Investigated byUnited States Secret Service, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Edit
TargetDonald Trump Edit
Medical evacuation toButler Memorial Hospital Edit
PerpetratorThomas Matthew Crooks Edit
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For July 13, 2024, Donald Trump, de former presido of de United States den for dat time de Republican Party ein presumptive nominee insyd de 2024 presidential election, na dem shoot den wound am while he dey address campaign rally near Butler, Pennsylvania.[1] De shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20-year-old man wey komot Bethel Park, Pennsylvania,[2][3] fire eight rounds plus AR-15–style rifle from de roof of nearby building outsyd de rally venue. He kill audience member, critically injure two oda audience members, wey he injure Trump for ein upper right ear insyd.[2] Na dem then shoot den kill Crooks by de United States Secret Service Counter Sniper Team.[4] Dem dey investigate de incident as attempted assassination den as potential act of domestic terrorism.[5][6]

Footage of de incident show Trump dey clasp ein right ear before he take cover for de floor behind de podium, wer na Secret Service personnel surround am. After agents help am to ein feet, photographer Evan Vucci of de Associated Press capture images of bloodied Trump dey pump ein fist for de air insyd, plus American flag for de background, wey go viral for social media top wey na dem widely praise am as iconic den historically important. Trump mouth,[7][8] anaa shout,[9] de words "Fight! Fight! Fight!" before na dem escort am off-stage go ein motorcade.[2][10] Dem take am go nearby hospital, wey na dem release am few hours later for stable condition insyd. He make ein first public appearance after de shooting two days later for de 2024 Republican National Convention.[11]

De shooting give rise to widespread bipartisan condemnation of political violence, wey dey include Presido Joe Biden, wey call de incident "sick".[12] Public figures express concerns about apparent security failures for de event wey dem bell for increased security give de major candidates insyd de election.[13] Crooks, wey borrow de legally purchased rifle from ein poppie, get no criminal record wey ein motive give de shooting remain unknown. Dem no indicate specific political views for ein social media posts anaa oda writings top.[14] Experts consider de shooting sign of political polarization for de United States insyd, den political figures call for reduction for tensions insyd.[15][16] Soon after de shooting, misinformation, disinformation, den conspiracy theories quickly spread for social media top.[17]

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  1. ↑ "Biden condemns 'sick' attempt on Trump's life". BBC. July 14, 2024. Archived from the original on July 14, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Barnes, Julian E.; Gold, Michael; Levien, Simon J. (July 13, 2024). "Live Updates: Trump 'Safe' After Shooting at Rally; Suspect Killed". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on July 13, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  3. ↑ "FBI identifies Thomas Matthew Crooks as 'subject involved' in Trump rally shooting". Reuters. July 14, 2024. Archived from the original on July 14, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  4. ↑ Cheatle, Kimberly (July 15, 2024). "Statement From U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle" (Press release). United States Secret Service. Archived from the original on July 15, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2024. Secret Service personnel on the ground moved quickly during the incident, with our counter sniper team neutralizing the shooter and our agents implementing protective measures to ensure the safety of former president Donald Trump.
  5. ↑ Smith, David; Vargas, Ramon Antonio (July 13, 2024). "Trump rally shooting being investigated as suspected attempt on his life". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on July 14, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  6. ↑ Carr Smyth, Julie; Colvin, Jill; Long, Colleen; Balsamo, Michael; Tucker, Eric; Price, Michelle L. (July 14, 2024). "FBI investigating Trump rally attack as potential act of domestic terrorism". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 14, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  7. ↑ Orie, Amarachi; Liakos, Chris; Millman, Andrew (July 14, 2024). "What was said on stage in the seconds after Trump was shot". CNN. Archived from the original on July 14, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  8. ↑ Layne, Nathan; Larson, Soren (July 13, 2024). "Pop, pop, pop, then a bloodied Trump rushed from election rally". Reuters. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  9. ↑ Baker, Peter (July 14, 2024). "An Assassination Attempt That Seems Likely to Tear America Further Apart". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on July 15, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  10. ↑ Layne, Nathan; Mcdermid, Brendan; Mason, Jeff (July 13, 2024). "Trump shot in right ear at campaign rally, shooter dead". Reuters. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  11. ↑ Parker, Ashley; Dawsey, Josh (July 16, 2024). "Trump, after assassination attempt and a string of wins, makes his entrance". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  12. ↑ Schneider, Elena; Ward, Myah (July 13, 2024). "Biden: 'There's no place for this kind of violence in America'". Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  13. ↑ Solender, Andrew (July 14, 2024). "Rally shooting spurs bill to boost security for Biden, Trump and RFK Jr". Axios. Archived from the original on July 14, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  14. ↑ Tolan, Casey; Freeman, Danny; de Puy Kamp, Majlie; Devine, Curt; Chapman, Isabelle (July 14, 2024). "What we know about the Trump rally gunman so far". CNN. Archived from the original on July 14, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2024. So far, investigators haven't found any evidence on social media or other writings by Crooks that might help identify his motive for the attempted assassination, law enforcement officials say... And a review of public records suggests he may have had divergent political leanings, with Crooks registering to vote as a Republican but making a small donation to a Democratic-leaning group.
  15. ↑ Baker, Peter; Levien, Simon J.; Gold, Michael (July 14, 2024). "Shooting at Trump Rally Comes at Volatile Time in American History". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on July 14, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  16. ↑ Scherer, Michael; Allam, Hannah; Sanchez, Yvonne Wingett (July 15, 2024). "America's grievance-fueled politics poised to continue after Trump shooting". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  17. ↑ Spring, Marianna (July 14, 2024). "How conspiracy theories swirled after Donald Trump shooting". BBC News. Archived from the original on July 14, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
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