Thomas Matthew Crooks is the alleged gunman behind the attempted assassination of former US President Donald Trump, according to a statement released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) today.
A shooter attempted to kill former US President Donald Trump today at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, striking him in the ear. Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, who was the shooter, has been killed. According to officials, two more people were “critically” injured in the shooting, and one spectator also perished.
Reporters were earlier informed by law enforcement officials that, while they had made a tentative identification of the alleged shooter, they were not yet prepared to make it public. Additionally, they stated that they had not yet identified the motive. The incident was being investigated as “an assassination attempt” against the former president, according to the FBI, the main federal law enforcement agency in the case.
Donald Trump Shot In Ear
The 78-year-old Republican presidential candidate, whose team declared him “fine,” came under attack as soon as he began speaking. His mouth and cheeks were filled with blood.
According to Donald Trump’s initial statement following his attack at a rally, “I was shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear.” According to Trump’s statement on his Truth Social site, “I knew immediately that something was wrong in that I heard a whizzing sound, shots, and immediately felt the bullet ripping through the skin.”
In addition, he praised law enforcement and the Secret Service for their “rapid response.” “It is incredible that such an act can take place in our country,” he stated.
Less than four months before the US presidential election on November 5, which would pit Trump against Democratic nominee Joe Biden, a shocking incident happened. There is “no place in America for this kind of violence,” according to President Joe Biden, who will run against Trump in the next US presidential election. He termed the action “sick.”
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