Trump Survives Assassination Attempt After Being Shot While Speaking at Rally

The suspected gunman, identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, was killed by the Secret Service after opening fire at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania

Former President Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on Saturday. The incident, which occurred while Trump was addressing his supporters, resulted in the death of the suspected gunman and left one spectator dead and two others critically injured.

Trump revealed on social media that he was "shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear" during the chaos. The suspected gunman, identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, was shot and killed by the Secret Service.

Federal authorities have confirmed the incident as an assassination attempt. The Secret Service stated on social media that "multiple shots" were fired, which led to the tragic death of a spectator and critical injuries to two others. The gunman used a rifle, firing from an elevated position outside the rally.

The former president is reportedly doing well and expressed gratitude to law enforcement and first responders for their swift action, according to the Republican National Committee. Authorities are currently investigating Crooks's motives and the breach in security that allowed the incident to occur at such a high-security event.

President Joseph Biden issued a statement on the attempted assassination, stating, "There is no place in America for this sort of violence." Biden has returned to Washington from Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, to address the situation.