Published 09:54 IST, July 14th 2024

Trump Shooting: What We Know About Suspected Shooter

The law enforcement has recovered AR-Style rifle from the site of shooting.

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New Delhi: Former US President Donald Trump suffered a gunshot injury during his Pennsylvania campaign on Sunday. Visuals have emerged from scene of shooting which shows Trump was delivering a speech while standing at a podium in Butler just when something hit his ear leaving him bleeding. Soon after chaotic scenes erupted following attack. As per media reports, suspected shooter has been shot de by Secret Service agents.

Thomas Matw Crooks

suspected shooter who was killed by Secret Service agents for attacking Trump has been identified as Thomas Matw Crooks (20). 20-year-old was a resident of Bel Park, Pennsylvania which was about 40 miles south of Butler rally. Crooks was apparently shot in he after he tried killing former US president. Meanwhile, law enforcement has recovered AR-Style rifle from site of shooting. 

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What We Know So Far:

  • As per reports, two people have been killed, including a suspected shooter.
  • 20-year-old suspected shooter was identified was Thomas Matw Crooks.
  • As Per Butler Police, shooter who targeted Trump has been arrested at scene and has been identified as Mark Violets, an Antifa member. 
  • Prior to shooting, anor suspected shooter, Violets, uploed a video on YouTube, claiming "justice is coming".
  • Reports claim that one of accused, who was positioned on roof of a building near location of rally, was neutralized by Secret Service counter-sniper team few seconds after he opened fire.
  • sniper fired from a distance of around 125m.
  • It is said that shooter fired seven rounds.

An eyewitness said he h informed police and Secret Service about a suspicious man on a roof with a rifle but he said he was ignored.

shooting at Trump's rally is being probed as an attempted assassination of former president, law enforcement officials said. Soon after gunshots were fired, 78-year-old ex-US president was rushed to a hospital where his condition was said to be stable. Several world leers have condemned attacked on Trump and wished for his speedy recovery.

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08:07 IST, July 14th 2024