Assassination attempt on Trump at his rally
US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was injured in his right ear as a result of an explosion resembling a gunshot heard during an election rally in Pennsylvania. Trump’s bodyguards took him down from the podium. US President Biden said, “There is no place for this kind of sick violence in the US.” The identity of the attacker has been determined. US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was injured in his right ear as a result of explosions resembling gunshots while speaking at an election rally in Pennsylvania. In footage shared on social media, approximately seven gunshot-like explosions were heard while Trump was speaking at the podium in the city of Butler in the state. After the first explosion, Trump was seen holding his right ear on the podium. As the explosions continued, the bodyguards jumped on the podium and surrounded Trump. The explosions also caused panic among citizens attending the rally. Trump was seen raising his fist in the air as blood flowed from his right cheek before the bodyguards took him down from the podium. First statement from Trump As panic continued at the rally area, bodyguards urgently took Trump to his armored vehicle. Trump was attacked with guns while addressing his supporters from the podium at a rally in Pennsylvania. Trump, who was injured in the attack on his right ear, was taken to a medical facility after the attack and his condition was reported to be good. US President Biden: There is no place for this kind of sick violence in the USA US President Joe Biden stated that everyone should condemn the attack on former President Donald Trump and said, "There is no place for this kind of sick violence in the USA." Biden made a short statement to the press following the attack on Trump. Emphasizing that such incidents should not be allowed to happen, Biden said, "We can never turn a blind eye to this." Joe Biden stated that everyone should condemn this violence. US President Biden emphasized, "There is no place for this kind of sick violence in the USA." The FBI has identified the attacker The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced that the man who attempted to assassinate former US President Donald Trump during a rally and was killed at the scene of the incident was 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks. In a statement made by the FBI, the identity of the perpetrator of the attack on Trump, who is running for president from the Republican Party, while addressing his supporters from a podium at a rally in Pennsylvania was announced. The statement stated that the armed attacker was identified as "20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, of Bethel Park." The statement stated that the investigation is ongoing and that people with information about the incident were urged to share information on the FBI's website or directly by phone. Eyewitnesses claimed to have warned the police in advance On the other hand, according to the BBC, multiple eyewitnesses claimed to have informed the police minutes before the suspect on the roof opened fire. An attendee named Greg Smith claimed that the attacker was seen by onlookers minutes before he carried out the attack. Butler District Attorney Richard Goldinger announced that the shooter and a person at the scene of the attack that occurred during former US President Donald Trump's election campaign were killed. The identity of the person who died in the assassination attempt on Trump has been revealed It has been determined that the person who died in the assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump is former firefighter Corey Comperatore. According to NBC News, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has announced the identity of the person who was shot and killed during Trump's rally. Shapiro stated that the citizen who was sitting behind Trump during the rally and was hit by a bullet was former firefighter Corey Comperatore. Noting that Comperatore lost his life while trying to protect his daughters and wife after hearing gunshots, Shapiro described the 50-year-old firefighter as a hero.