FBI calls shooting at Trump rally an attempted assassination

Photo caption: Former President Trump is surrounded by Secret Service agents at his campaign rally Saturday in Butler, Pa. Photo credit: Evan Vucci / AP. Article by Sophia Cai and Erin Doherty. Axios – July 13, 2024.

Former President Trump was escorted off stage by Secret Service agents after a series of gunshots during a rally on Saturday in Butler, Pennsylvania.

Driving the news: The attack was an “assassination attempt” but a motive has not yet been determined, the FBI said in an overnight press conference. One shooter has been “tentatively identified,” Pennsylvania State Police said at the presser. Trump confirmed in a Truth Social post on Saturday he was “shot with a bullet” that pierced his upper right ear. […]

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