Attempted assassination of Donald Trump in Pennsylvania

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Attempted assassination of Donald Trump in Pennsylvania
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Close-up aerial view showing the Butler Farm Show Grounds (right) on the day of the rally with the building (left) the shooter climbed on
Butler Farm Show Grounds (right), 6:01 p.m. EDT, 10 minutes before the shooting
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LocationButler Farm Show Grounds in Connoquenessing Twp. / Meridian, near Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates40°51′25.3″N 79°58′15.6″W / 40.857028°N 79.971000°W / 40.857028; -79.971000
DateJuly 13, 2024; 4 months ago (2024-07-13)
6:11 p.m. (UTC−04:00)
TargetDonald Trump
Attack type
Attempted assassination by gunshot
WeaponAR-15–style rifle
Deaths2 (including the perpetrator)[1]
Injured7 (3 from gunfire,[a] including Trump, and 4 officers from debris)[2][3][4]
PerpetratorThomas Matthew Crooks
MotiveUnder investigation
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On July 13, 2024, Donald Trump, a former president of the United States and then the presumptive nominee of the Republican Party in the 2024 presidential election, survived an assassination attempt while speaking at an open-air campaign rally near Butler, Pennsylvania.[5][6] Trump was shot and wounded in his upper right ear[7][8][9] by Thomas Matthew Crooks, a 20-year-old man from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania,[2][10] who fired eight rounds from an AR-15–style rifle from the roof of a nearby building.[2][11][12] Crooks also killed one audience member and critically injured two others.[2] He was subsequently shot and killed by the United States Secret Service's Counter Sniper Team.[13]

As shots were fired, Trump clasped his ear and took cover behind his lectern, where Secret Service agents shielded him until the shooter was killed. Evan Vucci, a photojournalist for the Associated Press, captured photographs of Trump with blood on his face and ear, pumping his fist in the air and saying "Fight!" as agents escorted him offstage; the images went viral on social media. Trump was taken to a hospital, treated, and released later that day.[2][14] He made his first public appearance after the shooting two days later at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, wearing a bandage on his ear.[15]

The incident is regarded as the most significant security failure by the Secret Service since the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan in 1981.[16][17] The director of the Secret Service, Kimberly Cheatle, faced bipartisan calls for her resignation when she testified before the United States House Committee on Oversight and Accountability on July 22; she stepped down the following day.[18][19] President Joe Biden ordered an independent review of the security arrangements,[20] condemned the violence, and called for a reduction in heated political rhetoric, emphasizing the importance of resolving political differences peacefully.[21] Misinformation and conspiracy theories spread on social media after the shooting.[22] Lawmakers called for increased security for major candidates in the election,[23] and the Secret Service subsequently approved enhanced security measures, including the use of bulletproof glass at Trump's outdoor rallies.[24]

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  2. ^ a b c d e "Trump Is Safe After Assassination Attempt; Suspected Gunman Is Dead". The New York Times. July 13, 2024. Archived from the original on July 14, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
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  4. ^ McGraw, Meridith; Allison, Natalie (July 13, 2024). "Trump 'felt the bullet ripping through the skin' during campaign rally shooting". Politico. Archived from the original on July 13, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  5. ^ "Biden condemns 'sick' attempt on Trump's life". BBC. July 14, 2024. Archived from the original on July 14, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  6. ^ "FBI says Trump was indeed struck by bullet during assassination attempt". AP News. July 26, 2024. Archived from the original on July 30, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  7. ^ McCreesh, Shawn; Kelly, Kate (October 4, 2024). "Trump's Return to Butler Is Sure to Be a Spectacle. Is It Safe?". The New York Times. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  8. ^ O'Donoghue, Gary (October 5, 2024). "Sadness and defiance in Trump-shooting town trying to heal". BBC News. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  9. ^ Goldman, Adam (July 26, 2024). "Bullet or Fragment of One Struck Trump's Ear, F.B.I. Says". The New York Times.
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  11. ^ Czachor, Emily Mae (July 14, 2024). "Maps show location of Trump, gunman, law enforcement snipers at Pennsylvania rally shooting". CBS News. Archived from the original on July 14, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  12. ^ McArthur, Tom; Bateman, Tom; Debusmann, Bernd (July 14, 2024). "What we know about the Trump attacker". BBC News. Archived from the original on July 14, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  13. ^ Cheatle, Kimberly (July 15, 2024). "Statement From U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle" (Press release). United States Secret Service. Archived from the original on July 15, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2024. Secret Service personnel on the ground moved quickly during the incident, with our counter sniper team neutralizing the shooter and our agents implementing protective measures to ensure the safety of former president Donald Trump.
  14. ^ Layne, Nathan; Mcdermid, Brendan; Mason, Jeff (July 13, 2024). "Trump shot in right ear at campaign rally, shooter dead". Reuters. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  15. ^ Parker, Ashley; Dawsey, Josh (July 16, 2024). "Trump, after assassination attempt and a string of wins, makes his entrance". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on July 16, 2024. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  16. ^ Barber, C. Ryan; Fanelli, James; Wolfe, Jan (July 14, 2024). "Trump Shooting Is Secret Service's Most Stunning Failure in Decades". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  17. ^ Sacchetti, Maria. "Secret Service boosts protection for Donald Trump, Kamala Harris". The Detroit News. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  18. ^ "What happened at the questioning of the Secret Service boss?". BBC. July 22, 2024. Archived from the original on July 23, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  19. ^ Aleaziz, Hamed; Kanno-Youngs, Zolan; Kelly, Kate (July 23, 2024). "Secret Service Director Resigns After Trump Assassination Attempt". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on July 23, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  20. ^ Santana, Rebecca (July 21, 2024). "Secret Service chief noted a 'zero fail mission.' After Trump rally, she's facing calls to resign". AP News. Archived from the original on July 21, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
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  22. ^ Cite error: The named reference Spring-2024 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  23. ^ Solender, Andrew (July 14, 2024). "Rally shooting spurs bill to boost security for Biden, Trump and RFK Jr". Axios. Archived from the original on July 14, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  24. ^ Leonnig, Carol; Dawsey, Jack (August 15, 2024). "Secret Service approves new plan for Trump to continue outdoor rallies". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 24, 2024.


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