this FBI A 20-year-old has been identified pennsylvania Played by Thomas Matthew Crooks shooter Attempt to assassinate former President Donald Trump. The FBI is currently investigating an assassination attempt on Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on Sunday.
District Attorney Richard Goldinger said the attacker was on the roof of a manufacturing plant outside the event venue, more than 130 yards from the stage where Trump was speaking. The shooter can clearly see his target.
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According to Kevin Rojack, special agent in charge of the FBI’s Pittsburgh field office, the identity and motive of the shooter remain unclear. The crime scene remains active, Rojack said, but there is no ongoing threat following the shooting.
“I don’t know how he got to where he was, but he was out there. I think we have to figure out how he got there,” Goldinger said. He confirmed that one rally participant died during the incident and another was in serious condition in hospital.
The U.S. Secret Service said “multiple shots were fired at the stage from an elevated position outside the rally venue,” killing one spectator and seriously injuring two others. The gunman was also killed, but no further details were provided.
Trump is 78 years old. Shot in the ear During his speech, blood streamed from his face. Before he emerged, his security detail quickly surrounded him, pumping their fists in the air and chanting “Fight! Fight! Fight!” He later shared on his Truth Social platform, “I was hit by a bullet. The bullet penetrated the upper part of my right ear and caused a lot of blood.”
The shooting occurred less than four months before the Nov. 5 election in which Trump will face off against Democratic President Joe Biden. Most polls show a tight race between the two candidates.
District Attorney Richard Goldinger said the attacker was on the roof of a manufacturing plant outside the event venue, more than 130 yards from the stage where Trump was speaking. The shooter can clearly see his target.
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According to Kevin Rojack, special agent in charge of the FBI’s Pittsburgh field office, the identity and motive of the shooter remain unclear. The crime scene remains active, Rojack said, but there is no ongoing threat following the shooting.
“I don’t know how he got to where he was, but he was out there. I think we have to figure out how he got there,” Goldinger said. He confirmed that one rally participant died during the incident and another was in serious condition in hospital.
The U.S. Secret Service said “multiple shots were fired at the stage from an elevated position outside the rally venue,” killing one spectator and seriously injuring two others. The gunman was also killed, but no further details were provided.
Trump is 78 years old. Shot in the ear During his speech, blood streamed from his face. Before he emerged, his security detail quickly surrounded him, pumping their fists in the air and chanting “Fight! Fight! Fight!” He later shared on his Truth Social platform, “I was hit by a bullet. The bullet penetrated the upper part of my right ear and caused a lot of blood.”
The shooting occurred less than four months before the Nov. 5 election in which Trump will face off against Democratic President Joe Biden. Most polls show a tight race between the two candidates.
