Assassination Attempt on Donald Trump

The FBI reported that a gunman and at least one audience member were killed, while two others were critically injured.

Trump announced on social media that he was shot in the “upper part of my right ear.” The Secret Service confirmed the former president’s safety after he was rushed off the stage with blood on his face.

Witnesses described the scene as chaotic and bloody. "It’s pure insanity," said one attendee. The FBI is working to identify the gunman through biometric means, as he had no identification.

The shooter fired multiple shots from an elevated position outside the rally before being killed by agents. Law enforcement sources revealed the shooter was on a rooftop near the venue.

President Joe Biden, who spoke with Trump after the incident, condemned the violence and expressed relief that Trump is safe. Biden returned to the White House to receive updates from law enforcement.

The FBI identified the shooter as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. Trump's campaign managers announced increased security measures and condemned all forms of violence, calling for unity and safety.

This attack, occurring just days before Trump was to accept the Republican nomination, has reopened a dark chapter in American political violence, highlighting the nation's deep divisions during an already tense period.