New details have emerged in the day since a gunman tried to killed former President Trump during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.
Details have slowly emerged in the 24 hours since former President Donald Trump was shot during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday.
The suspected shooter was identified by the FBI as Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, who was killed shortly after opening fire.
Trump was speaking to supporters in the Pittsburgh suburb of Butler about President Biden’s immigration record when shots rang out a few minutes into his speech. Trump was seen clutching his ear after what sounded like gunshots were heard.
Secret Service agents immediately swarmed the former president from all sides after rushing onstage. Onlookers were surprised and screams could be heard from the crowd.
The agents helped Trump from the ground before he raised his fist to the crowd, which elicited cheers from supporters. He was helped offstage and placed in a vehicle.
Trump was left largely unharmed, but one spectator, Corey Comperatore, 50, of Sarver, Pennsylvania, died and two others, David Dutch, 57, and 74-year-old James Copenhaver, were wounded; both were listed in stable condition, the Pennsylvania State Police said Sunday.
