FBI classified shots at Trump as attempted murder
Shortly after Donald Trump appeared on the stage for a campaign rally in the US state of Pennsylvania, several shots were fired. The FBI has determined that it was an assassination attempt against the former President. The shooter has not been identified yet, but the officers are close.
Following the shooting at a campaign rally in the US state of Pennsylvania, the FBI has classified the incident as an "assassination attempt" against former President Donald Trump. FBI Agent Kevin Rojek made this announcement at a press conference in Butler, the location of the event. There is "no reason" to believe that further danger exists.
According to Trump's own statements, he was injured in the ear by the gunshots. In addition to the alleged shooter, a bystander was killed and two others were seriously injured, according to official reports.
As Rojek explained, the FBI now has leads on the identity of the shooter. "At this point, we are unable to identify the shooter, but we are close to an identification," said the FBI agent. The FBI is now working "frenetically" to confirm the information.
According to the Secret Service, the shooter fired the shots "from an elevated position" outside the event site. Secret Service agents then rushed Trump to the ground for his safety and eventually escorted him to safety.
The gathering in Butler was Trump's last campaign rally before the Republican Party convention, which begins on Monday and will officially make Trump the Republican presidential candidate. The US presidential election is on November 5. The shooting in Pennsylvania caused shock and outrage in the US and internationally.
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