Attempted Killing of The DonTrump Pictures Which Speak Better Than Words
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| Secret Service agents surround Mr. Trump immediately after reports of gunfire at his rally.Credit...Doug Mills/The New York Times |
The Suspected Shooter
The Secret Service said the shooter had fired “from an elevated position outside of the rally venue.” An analysis by The New York Times suggested that the gunman had fired eight shots.
Law enforcement officials recovered an AR-15-type semiautomatic rifle from a deceased white male they believe was the gunman, according to two law enforcement officials. .
In a statement, the F.B.I. identified the man as Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pa. The authorities said they were still trying to uncover his motive.
The Secret Service has not said how it killed the shooter. It wasn’t immediately clear if he had any accomplices.
The Casualties
Michael T. Slupe, the Butler County sheriff, said the spectator who was killed was an adult male who was probably attending the rally with his family. Sheriff Slupe said the man had been in the bleachers when he was shot and that he believed the man had died at the scene.
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| Images of a bleeding former President Donald J. Trump rocketed around social media on Saturday.Eric Lee/The New York Times |
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