The attempted assassination of Donald Trump was on July 13, 2024. He is a former President of the United States . Thomas Matthew Crooks shot him during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania .[ 1] People at the rally and in videos have shown that Trump was bleeding from his right ear after the shooting.[ 2] He put his fist into the air for a few seconds. He was quickly brought to a vehicle afterwards.[ 3] [ 4] He was brought to the hospital .[ 5] [ 6] The shooter and a spectator were killed. Trump and two others were injured.[ 7]
People at the rally and reporters said that multiple shots were fired.[ 8] [ 9] New York Times photographer Doug Mills was at the rally. He reported that three to four gunshots were heard.[ 10]
The incident is being investigated as an assassination attempt.[ 11] [ 12] It is the first time a current or former U.S. president or presidential candidate has been shot since the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan in 1981.[ 11]
↑ Gold, Michael; Levien, Simon J. (July 13, 2024). "Live Election Updates: Trump Rushed Off Stage at Rally After What Sounded Like Shots" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved July 13, 2024 .
↑ Meyer, Matt; Shelton, Shania; B. Powell, Tori (July 13, 2024). "Live updates: The latest on the 2024 campaign | CNN Politics" . CNN . Retrieved July 13, 2024 .
↑ Layne, Nathan; Mcdermid, Brendan; Mason, Jeff (July 13, 2024). "Trump shot in right ear at campaign rally, shooter dead" . Reuters . Retrieved July 13, 2024 .
↑ Gold, Michael; Barnes, Julian E.; Levien, Simon J. (2024-07-13). "Live Updates: Trump 'Safe' After Shooting at Rally; Suspected Gunman Killed" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved 2024-07-14 .
↑ Hayes, Christal. "Trump, with blood on face, raises fist in air" . BBC . Archived from the original on July 14, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024 .
↑ "Live updates: Trump says he was shot in the ear during rally; one attendee and shooter are dead" . AP News . Archived from the original on July 13, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024 .
↑ 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 .
↑ "Gunshots reportedly fired at Donald Trump rally - as former president rushed off stage" . Sky News .
↑ "Trump rushed off stage at Pennsylvania rally as loud noises heard" . BBC .
↑ null (July 13, 2024). "Update from Maggie Haberman" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved July 13, 2024 .
↑ 11.0 11.1 Colvin, Jill (July 13, 2024). "Shooting at Trump rally is being investigated as assassination attempt, AP sources say" . AP News . Archived from the original on July 13, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024 .
↑ 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 .