Former US President Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024. The shooter, identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, was killed by Secret Service agents. Trump suffered a non-life-threatening injury to his right ear and was briefly hospitalized before being released.The attack resulted in one rally attendee, 50-year-old Corey Comperatore, being killed while protecting his family, and two others critically injured. According to reports, Trump was showing a chart of border crossing numbers when the shots were fired from a rooftop outside the rally venue.In the aftermath of the attack, both Trump and President Joe Biden have called for national unity and calm. Trump urged Americans to remain united, saying, ‘In this moment, it is more important than ever that we stand United, and show our True Character as Americans, remaining Strong and Determined, and not allowing Evil to Win’. Biden emphasized the need to resolve political differences peacefully, stating, ‘We settle our differences at the ballot box, not with bullets’.The FBI is investigating the incident as a potential act of domestic terrorism. The motive behind the attack remains unclear, but investigators believe Crooks acted alone. The assassination attempt has raised serious concerns about security measures for presidential candidates, particularly in the lead-up to the upcoming Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.Despite the attack, Trump has announced that he will attend the Republican National Convention as scheduled. The event is expected to be heavily secured, with the Secret Service and local authorities taking extra precautions.This incident marks the first attempted assassination of a US president or major party presidential candidate since 1981. It has sparked widespread condemnation from politicians across the spectrum and renewed debates about political violence in the United States.
Key points
- Former President Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.
- Both Trump and President Biden have called for national unity and calm in the wake of the attack.
- The FBI is investigating the incident as a potential act of domestic terrorism.
- Trump plans to attend the Republican National Convention despite the attack.
Contradictions👾There are slight discrepancies in the reported number of injuries.
Some sources mention two critically injured, while others report two serious injuries and one death.
