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Trump Shot in an Attempted Assassination at Rally in Butler, Pennsylvania
Evil comes to Butler, Pennsylvania. An known assailant with a long-gun attempts to kill the republican nominee for the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump. During the attempt, one member of the audience was killed, and two others seriously injured.
By John P. RoBeare | July 13, 2024 | 9:10 pm EST
Just minutes into President Trump’s talk at his political rally on Saturday, July 13, 2024 in or around 6:10 pm EST, the former President Donald Trump was shot. Gunshots “rang out” by a lone assassin. Immediately after being shot in his “right ear,” the former President Donald Trump, while being lead away by the Secret Service — was Defiant — raising his fist in the air to his loyal Maga supporters and the American people saying, “Fight, Fight, Fight… Fight for America.”
The crowd emotionally and visually upset, responded by shouting “USA, USA….” The attempt by the assailant was unsuccessful and just days before Trump was to accept the republican nomination for President. The bullet that hit Trump was just a quarter of an inch away from killing the former and possible future President Trump.
You can love him or hate him, but one thing you can say about Trump, he is a natural fighter and a leader with inalienable judgement. Most people shot would cower down, or shrink away out of fear for their life. Not the former President of the United States of America Donald Trump.
His intuitive judgement prompted him to seize the moment as he Jump immediately back up from the ground like a “Phoenix from the Ashes” — the mythical bird reborn from its own ashes to serve as a symbol of strength, courage, renewal and immortality. Trump began to wave his “hard clenched fist” in the air signifying his determination and commitment to “win the 2024 election.”
Trump’s bold, daring, instinctual, and quick decision-making abilities to navigate challenges and opportunities amid hard and difficult times, may have advanced his overall chances to reenter the Whitehouse in the fall.
Law enforcement authorities secured the area and initiated an investigation to determine the veracity of the incoming reports by witnesses and gather additional evidence from the scene. Initial reports of bystanders said they alerted authorities of a suspicious person prior to the first gunshot, pointing law enforcement in the right direction of the assailant.
The bystanders were further interviewed in order to gleam more information as to what they saw. As a result of this incident, it will have significant political and security implications, potentially affecting public perception and future security measures for public figures in the near future.
NEWS UPDATES:
As we receive more information on the assassination attempt on the former President Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, we will bring it to you at once. Again, authorities continue to gather information and assess the situation to provide accurate updates to the media for the public.
Trump's statement to the public on his Truth Social media
I want to thank The United States Secret Service, and all of Law Enforcement, for their rapid response on the shooting that took place in Butler, Pennsylvania. Most importantly, I want to extend my condolences to the family of the person at the Rally who was killed, and also the family of another person that was badly injured. It is incredible that such an act can take place in our country. Nothing is known at this time about the shooter, who is now dead. I was shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear. I knew immediately that something was wrong in that I heard a whizzing sound, shots, and immediately felt the bullet ripping through the skin. Much bleeding took place, so I realized then what was happening, GOD BLESS AMERICA!
PRESS BRIEFING
BUTLER, PENNSLYVANIA, JULY 14, 2024 at 12:07 AM: During the Press briefing from Butler, PA on Trump’s assassination attempt by Lt. Col. George Bivens. He explained that the investigation is prioritized by the different divisions of law enforcement and the information within certain areas of the investigation would have to be answered directly by the respective law enforcement unit, i.e. FBI, Secret Service, etc..
Furthermore, Bivens said it was too early to say if the shooter was a lone wolf, and would not know conclusively until a full investigation. Law enforcement is following up on leads by the public and could not provide information on the deceased shooter as of yet. They are still looking at photos and waiting for DNA results.
Once they, law enforcement, receive more information, it will be made available to the public. It is still an active investigation and evidentiary materials are coming in slow. Questions as to why the location of the shooter was not secured prior to the rally, that question would have to be answered by the “Secret Service” who was not available at the press briefing. There will be an after action report later with more conclusive information. If anyone that has information on the attempt on the former president, please contact the FBI at: 1-(800) Call-FBI with any Tips.
NEWS UPDATE:
Early Sunday morning, July 14, 2024, the FBI identified the shooter as Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. The agency reported that the investigation is active and ongoing. The Secret Service agents fatally shot Crooks immediately after his attempt to kill the former President Donald Trump from an elevated position outside the rally. More to come soon.
NEWS UPDATE:
SHOOTER IDENTIFIED
Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20 years of age. Thomas lived in Bethel Park, PA, and was a registered Republican who donated $15 dollars to Progressive Turnout Project in 2021. Investigation are ongoing as to the motivation for the assassination attempt and Thomas’s mental health before and at the time of the incident.