Jul 14 Gunman pointed rifle at local officer before firing at Trump during rally, sources tell AP By Julie Carr Smyth, Jill Colvin, Colleen Long, Michael Balsamo, Eric Tucker, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Not long before shots rang out at Trump's campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, rallygoers noticed a man climbing to the roof of a nearby building and warned local police, according to two law enforcement officials. Continue reading
Jul 14 Attendee killed at Trump rally was a former fire chief who shielded his family from gunfire By Associated Press The former fire chief who was killed at a Pennsylvania rally for Donald Trump spent his final moments diving down in front of his family, protecting them from the gunfire that rang out Saturday during an assassination attempt against the… Continue reading
Jul 14 WATCH: Biden addresses the nation after receiving briefing on Trump rally shooting By Will Weissert, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Sunday appealed for the country to “unite as one nation” after Saturday's apparent attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump and said he was ordering an independent security review of the lead-up to the attack. Continue reading
Jul 14 Read Melania Trump’s full statement after Donald Trump injured in shooting at rally By News Desk and Associated Press Former first lady Melania Trump released a public statement Sunday after her husband, former President Donald Trump, was injured in an apparent assassination attempt while speaking at a campaign rally Saturday in Butler, Pennsylvania. Continue reading
Jul 14 The FBI named a suspect in the Trump assassination attempt. Here’s what we know By Michael Biesecker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The man identified as the shooter in the apparent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump was a 20-year-old from a Pittsburg suburb not far from the campaign rally where one attendee was killed. Continue reading
Jul 14 How could a gunman get close enough to shoot and injure Trump? The Secret Service is investigating By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press The gunman, who officials said was killed by Secret Service personnel, fired multiple shots at the stage from an “elevated position outside of the rally venue,” the agency said. Continue reading
Jul 14 5 things to know about the Trump rally shooting By Ayanna Alexander, Associated Press The FBI early Sunday identified the shooter as Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. Continue reading
Jul 14 Global leaders condemn assassination attempt targeting Trump By Kanis Leung, Associated Press Global leaders expressed concern Sunday over an assassination attempt targeting former U.S. President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania that left one attendee dead and critically injured two others. Continue reading
Jul 14 Live updates: Officials say Trump rally shooter was 20-year-old man from Pennsylvania By Associated Press Donald Trump’s campaign says he is “fine” after what law enforcement officials are treating as an assassination attempt during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Officials said the man who opened fire was a 20-year-old from Pennsylvania. Continue reading
Jul 13 What political leaders have said about the Trump rally shooting By Associated Press President Joe Biden pledged to update the public on whether he speaks with former President Donald Trump, as well as additional details about the investigation. Continue reading