The F.B.I has identified the gunman who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump Saturday evening at a political rally in Butler, Pa.
According to the New York Times, Thomas Matthews Crooks, a 20-year-old from Bethel Park, Pa., was the gunman who fired at Trump and then was killed by counter-snipers.
One person died from Crooks' shooting spree and two others were reportedly seriously injured
Trump was struck in the right ear five minutes into his speech and was rushed away by the Secret Service to a nearby hospital for observation, and was later released, flying home to New Jersey.
With the Republican National Convention slated to start Monday, Trump will travel to Milwaukee Sunday night.
U.S. Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin posted on social media after the assassination attempt, calling for national healing and unity for all Americans.
President Lincoln correctly stated, “a house divided against itself cannot stand.”
— Senator Ron Johnson (@SenRonJohnson) July 14, 2024
Let’s take this moment of tragedy and turn it into a process of national healing and unity. pic.twitter.com/2MiDNHKQ4F
