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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 --> 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=https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/07/13/us/biden-trump-election |url-access=subscription |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> The shooting is being investigated as an attempted [[assassination]].<ref name="theguardian_071324">{{Cite news |last1=Smith |first1=David |last2=Vargas |first2=Ramon Antonio |date=July 13, 2024 |title=Trump rally shooting being investigated as suspected attempt on his life |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jul/13/trump-rally-gun-shots-pennsylvania |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240714020639/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jul/13/trump-rally-gun-shots-pennsylvania |archive-date=July 14, 2024 |access-date=July 13, 2024 |work=The Guardian |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>
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> 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 |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}}</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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