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[314] [336] [337] [338] False claims included that the shooting and blood on Trump were faked; that crisis actors were used; [339] that the victim who died was a "'sacrifice' to make the attempt look more realistic"; [315] that the shooting was intended to improve Trump's likelihood of winning the election; [318] and, according to a Democratic ...
Crooks also searched for information on power plants and the attempted assassination of Slovakian prime minister Robert Fico. He used a number of aliases and encrypted communication accounts to buy firearm supplies and bomb-making material. [30] On July 12, 2024, Crooks went to a shooting range where he was a member to practice firing. [31]
The incident occurred two months after Trump survived a previous assassination attempt while speaking at a campaign rally near Butler, Pennsylvania. Routh has pleaded not guilty to the charges, and a preliminary trial date has been set for September 8, 2025. [8] Routh could be sentenced to life in prison if convicted. [9]
The shooting on July 13 left Trump and two of his supporters wounded, and killed retired firefighter Corey Comperatore, before the Secret Service shot and killed the gunman, Thomas Matthew Crooks.
Early Sunday, the FBI identified the shooter at the Butler, Pennsylvania rally for former President Donald Trump as Thomas Matthew Crooks.
Law enforcement authorities have identified the man who made an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday.. The FBI said the shooter, who is ...
The attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at his campaign rally in Butler, Pa., on Saturday marks the first time in 43 years such a threat was made on a former or current U.S ...
The rifle used by Crooks in the attempted assassination. On July 13, 2024, Thomas Matthew Crooks fired shots into a Trump rally from an elevated position outside the venue while Trump was giving a speech near Butler, Pennsylvania. [14] Trump was injured and was bleeding from his right ear after the shooting. [15]