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On July 13, 2024, [[Donald Trump]], the
The shooter was identified as 20-year-old [[Thomas Matthew Crooks]] of [[Bethel Park, Pennsylvania]].<ref name="Yee-2024" /><ref name="Barnes-2024">{{Cite news |last1=Barnes |first1=Julian E. |last2=Gold |first2=Michael |last3=Levien |first3=Simon J. |date=July 13, 2024 |title=Live Updates: Trump 'Safe' After Shooting at Rally; Suspect Killed |url-access=subscription |url=https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/07/13/us/biden-trump-election |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240713223053/https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/07/13/us/biden-trump-election |archive-date=July 13, 2024 |access-date=July 13, 2024 |work=[[The New York Times]] |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name="Reuters-2024" /><ref name="Gurman-2024" /> Law enforcement personnel and witnesses said Crooks crawled onto the roof of a building, owned by AGR International<ref>{{cite web |last1=Nesi |first1=Chris |date=2024-07-13 |title=See it: Sniper shot former President Donald Trump from 130 yards away on roof of manufacturing plant |url=https://nypost.com/2024/07/13/us-news/sniper-shot-at-former-president-donald-trump-from-130-yards-away-on-roof-of-manufacturing-plant/ |work=[[New York Post]]}}</ref> and located outside the rally venue, and fired eight rounds from an [[AR-15–style rifle]] before being killed by a [[Secret Service Counter Assault Team]] [[sniper]].<ref name="The New York Times-2024" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Tanyos |first=Faris |date=July 13, 2024 |title=Trump rally shooter killed by Secret Service sniper, officials say |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-rally-shooter-death-attendee-butler-county-da/ |access-date=July 13, 2024 |publisher=CBS News |archive-date=July 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240714003233/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-rally-shooter-death-attendee-butler-county-da/ |url-status=live}}</ref> One member of the audience was killed, and two others were critically injured.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Barnes |first1=Julian E. |last2=Gold |first2=Michael |last3=Levien |first3=Simon J. |date=July 13, 2024 |title=Live Updates: Trump 'Safe' After Shooting at Rally; Suspect Killed |url-access=subscription |url=https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/07/13/us/biden-trump-election |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240713223053/https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/07/13/us/biden-trump-election |archive-date=July 13, 2024 |access-date=July 13, 2024 |work=The New York Times |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> After being shot, Trump ducked to the ground and was quickly surrounded by [[United States Secret Service|Secret Service]] personnel. He soon was helped to his feet by Secret Service, and blood was visible on his right ear. He said “Let me get my shoes,” and then "wait, wait, wait" to the agents before pumping his fist in the air and shouting "Fight, fight, fight!";<ref>{{Cite news |last=McCreesh |first=Shawn |date=2024-07-14 |title=Amid the Mayhem, Trump Pumped His Fist and Revealed His Instincts |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/13/us/politics/donald-trump-rally-shooting-2024-campaign.html |access-date=2024-07-14 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-14 |title=Five shots, then screams – before a bloodied Trump rose to shout ‘fight, fight, fight’ |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2024/07/14/donald-trump-shot-pennsylvania-rally-how-survived/ |access-date=2024-07-14 |website=The Telegraph |language=en}}</ref> he was then hurried to a vehicle.<ref name="Barnes-2024" /><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Layne |first1=Nathan |last2=Mcdermid |first2=Brendan |last3=Mason |first3=Jeff |date=July 13, 2024 |title=Trump shot in right ear at campaign rally, shooter dead |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/us/sounds-multiple-shots-heard-trump-rally-pennsylvania-video-2024-07-13/ |access-date=July 13, 2024 |work=[[Reuters]]}}</ref> Trump was taken to a hospital, released in stable condition, and departed for [[New Jersey]] by plane.
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