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On July 13, 2024, [[Donald Trump]], the former [[president of the United States]] and the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]]'s presumptive nominee for the [[2024 United States presidential election|2024 presidential election]], was shot in the upper right ear at a campaign rally near [[Butler, Pennsylvania]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Biden condemns 'sick' attempt on Trump's life|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c98qnvn8dzeo|work=[[BBC]]|date=July 14, 2024}}</ref><!-- Just use the phrase "near Butler, Pennsylvania", to avoid edit warring over whether or not to mention Connoquenessing Township and Meridian, the two towns the rally was in between --> The shooting is being investigated as an attempted [[assassination]].
The shooter was identified as 20-year-old [[Thomas Matthew Crooks]] of [[Bethel Park, Pennsylvania]].<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" /> Crooks fired from the roof of a nearby building 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>{{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><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 surrounded by [[United States Secret Service|Secret Service]] personnel before being helped to his feet by Secret Service with blood visible on his right ear. Trump pumped his fist in the air and shouted "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> before being 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> and taken to a hospital. He was released in stable condition, and departed for [[New Jersey]] by plane.
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=== Investigation ===
{{external media| float = right| video1 = [https://www.c-span.org/video/?537020-1/fbi-briefing-trump-rally-shooting FBI Briefing on Trump Rally Shooting, July 13, 2024], [[C-SPAN]]}}The Federal Bureau of Investigation is leading an investigation with the [[United States Department of Justice National Security Division]], the United States Secret Service, and the [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives]].<ref>{{cite web |title=FBI Statement on Incident in Butler, Pennsylvania |url=https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/fbi-statement-on-incident-in-butler-pennsylvania |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240714021815/https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/fbi-statement-on-incident-in-butler-pennsylvania |archive-date=July 14, 2024 |access-date=July 13, 2024 |website=Federal Bureau of Investigation}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=The Secret Service is leading the response. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/07/13/us/biden-trump-election/242852c8-8828-582c-a68e-59129ea88494 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240714021242/https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/07/13/us/biden-trump-election/242852c8-8828-582c-a68e-59129ea88494 |archive-date=July 14, 2024 |access-date=July 13, 2024 |work=The New York Times}}</ref> The incident is being investigated as an assassination attempt.<ref name="Colvin-2024">{{Cite web |last=Colvin |first=Jill |date=July 13, 2024 |title=Shooting at Trump rally is being investigated as assassination attempt, AP sources say |url=https://apnews.com/article/trump-vp-vance-rubio-7c7ba6b99b5f38d2d840ed95b2fdc3e5 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240713045634/https://apnews.com/article/trump-vp-vance-rubio-7c7ba6b99b5f38d2d840ed95b2fdc3e5 |archive-date=July 13, 2024 |access-date=July 13, 2024 |website=AP News}}</ref><ref name="theguardian_071324" />
The body of Crooks was taken from the rooftop.<ref name="Abraham-2024" /> He was not carrying identification.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Osborne |first=Mark |title=Trump says he was shot at rally in assassination attempt; spectator killed and shooter dead |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-rushed-off-stage-disturbance-pennsylvania-rally/story?id=111913361 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240714002735/https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-rushed-off-stage-disturbance-pennsylvania-rally/story?id=111913361 |archive-date=July 14, 2024 |access-date=July 14, 2024 |website=ABC News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=July 13, 2024 |title=Federal Investigators have Tentatively Identified Trump Shooter |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/live-blog/trump-biden-rnc-election-live-updates-rcna161404#rcrd45875 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240714034519/https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/live-blog/trump-biden-rnc-election-live-updates-rcna161404#rcrd45875 |archive-date=July 14, 2024 |access-date=July 14, 2024 |publisher=NBC News}}</ref> The FBI confirmed the shooter's identity via fingerprint [[biometrics]] and [[DNA profiling]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 13, 2024 |title=Live Updates: Trump Is Safe After Assassination Attempt; Suspected Gunman Is Dead |url=https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/07/13/us/biden-trump-election/9aaf94b3-3e0c-591a-8ab1-721823a29dd3?smid=url-share |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240714042349/https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/07/13/us/biden-trump-election/9aaf94b3-3e0c-591a-8ab1-721823a29dd3?smid=url-share |archive-date=July 14, 2024 |access-date=July 14, 2024 |website=NYT}}</ref> Explosives were found in the car Crooks used to travel to the rally and at his home.<ref name="Yee-2024"/><ref>{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/trump-rally-incident/card/suspected-shooter-had-explosive-devices-in-his-car-sources-say-nqpDI2AqQQNtSvYtEpS9?mod=mhp |title=Suspected Shooter Had Explosive Devices in His Car, Sources Say |first1=Sadie |last1=Gurman |date=2024-07-14 |work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]}}</ref>
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