Trump Wounded, 2 Dead In Rally Shooting
Former President Donald Trump was whisked off the stage by Secret Service on Saturday at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, after multiple rounds of gunfire could be heard. The former president gestured to the crowd with…
Former President Donald Trump was whisked off the stage by Secret Service on Saturday at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, after multiple rounds of gunfire could be heard.
The former president gestured to the crowd with a fist before being escorted off the stage. The Secret Service said in a statement that the suspected gunman was dead and at least one rally attendee was killed.
The gunman was identified by the FBI early Sunday as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, according to multiple reports.
“US Secret Service personnel neutralized the shooter, who is now deceased. US Secret Service quickly responded with protective measures and the former president is safe and being evaluated. One spectator was killed, two spectators critically injured,” Secret Service Chief of Communications Anthony Guglielmi said in a statement Saturday night.
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“I want to thank The United States Secret Service, and all of Law Enforcement, for their rapid response on the shooting that just took place in Butler, Pennsylvania,” Trump said in