Authorities are investigating an attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump after a shooting at his campaign rally in Butler County, Pennsylvania, left two people dead, including the suspected shooter. Trump remains safe following the incident.
Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Gugliemi confirmed that agents protecting Trump neutralized the attacker, identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, who fired from an elevated position outside the rally venue. One spectator was killed, and two others were critically injured.
While officials have not disclosed a motive, records show Crooks had mixed political affiliations. Trump, who sustained a minor injury to his ear, expressed gratitude to law enforcement and extended condolences to the victims' families.
President Biden condemned the violence, calling for national unity and civility. The incident has prompted widespread reactions from political leaders and calls for a thorough investigation.
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