Attempted assassination of Donald Trump

Attempted assassination of Donald Trump
Diagram of the shooting
LocationButler Farm Show Grounds
Meridian near Butler, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°51′26″N 79°58′16″W / 40.8571223°N 79.9711779°W / 40.8571223; -79.9711779
DateJuly 13, 2024 (2024-07-13)
6:11 p.m. (EDT)
TargetDonald Trump
Attack type
Attempted assassination, mass shooting
WeaponAR-15–style rifle
Deaths2 (the perpetrator and a rally attendee)
Injured
3 (including Trump)
PerpetratorThomas Matthew Crooks

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]

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Layne, Nathan; Mcdermid, Brendan; Mason, Jeff (July 13, 2024). "Trump shot in right ear at campaign rally, shooter dead". Reuters. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  4. 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.
  5. Hayes, Christal. "Trump, with blood on face, raises fist in air". BBC. Archived from the original on July 14, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  6. "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.
  7. 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.
  8. "Gunshots reportedly fired at Donald Trump rally - as former president rushed off stage". Sky News.
  9. "Trump rushed off stage at Pennsylvania rally as loud noises heard". BBC.
  10. null (July 13, 2024). "Update from Maggie Haberman". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.

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