A recent rally by US Presidential candidate Donald Trump resulted in a devastating tragedy after an attempted assassination of the candidate.
Since the US Presidential Candidates 2024 polls began, tensions have been rising, especially at campaign rallies. During a rally in Pennsylvania, former President Trump was shot in the ear in an apparent assassination attempt.
The FBI is currently investigating the incident during the Trump Campaign. Thomas Crooks, who fired the gun, was taken down by the Secret Service. At this moment, authorities are still gathering evidence to find a motive, but they haven’t found any “ideologies” from him yet.
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While Donald Trump fortunately survived the attempt, the Presidential candidate was wounded in the ear.
As a result of the incident, current US President Joe Biden has released a statement saying, “I urge everyone – everyone, please don’t make assumptions about his motives or affiliations.” The President further added, “Let the FBI do their job, and their partner agencies do their jobs. I’ve instructed that this investigation will be thorough and swift.”
During the Donald Trump campaign rally, an attendee, Corey Camoperatore, was killed. And two more individuals were hurt. This event was set to be Trump’s final appearance before appearing at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, where he would be formally selected as the party’s Presidential bet.
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Documentation from campaign attendees shows that Trump began to speak at 6:05 PM, and six minutes later, chaos began to erupt. During his speech, an attendee noticed the twenty-year-old gunman on the roof and started to declare, “He’s got a gun.” In the recorded video, there were allegedly five gunshots fired.
Since the unfortunate incident, Donald Trump has released a statement from his campaign spokesperson, Steven Cheung. “President Trump thanks law enforcement and first responders for quick action during this heinous act. He is fine and is being checked out at a local medical facility. More details will follow.”
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