Former U.S. President Donald Trump was taken off stage during a rally in Pennsylvania after an armed individual fired several shots from an “elevated position” a few hours earlier. Read More
Here is a quick summary of what we know about the shooting so far:
Trump said a bullet pierced the “upper part” of his right ear, in a social media post.
One person has been killed and two others injured. All three victims are adult males, according to law enforcement.
The FBI has identified the suspected gunman, who was shot and killed by the Secret Service, as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks.
In an earlier press conference, FBI field officer Kevin Rojek confirmed that the incident is being treated as an assassination attempt.
The State Police said they are following reports that a witness saw the shooter on a rooftop.
Thomas Matthew Crooks was 20 years old. He was from Bethel Park in Pennsylvania (70 km/43 miles) from Butler, the location of the assassination attempt.
The gunman was shot dead by Secret Service agents – the FBI did not immediately release his name as they were waiting for DNA results.
The FBI statement added that this remains an “active and ongoing investigation”./BBC/
