Donald Trump Shooting Live Updates: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has identified the person who shot at former United States president Donald Trump during an election rally in western Pennsylvania on Saturday as a 20-year-old man, Thomas Matthew Crooks, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. The police are assessing the motive of the attack.
What happened at Trump rally? Trump, sharing details about the attack in Butler, Pennsylvania, on his Truth Social platform, said, “I was shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear.” “Much bleeding took place,” he added. According to a statement by the Secret Service, the shooter was dead, one rally attendee was killed and two other spectators were injured. The incident is being investigated as an assassination attempt, the FBI has said.
Who is responsible for Trump’s security? Republican lawmakers have said that they would investigate how a person managed to evade Secret Service agents and climb onto the roof of a building during the election rally, and fire multiple shots, news agency Reuters reported. The attack will certainly lead to a review of Trump’s security, and he will likely be provided with a level of protection more akin to a sitting president, a former Secret Service agent told Reuters. During most of Trump’s election campaign spots, local police aid the Secret Service in securing the venue, along with agents from other bodies within the Department of Homeland Security.
