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Trump Jr. says father is 'changed man'

One spectator was killed and two were critically hurt in Saturday's shooting.

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Last updated: Wednesday, July 17, 2024 12:56AM GMT
Gunman purchased 50 rounds of ammunition hours before shooting at Trump rally, investigators say
Thomas Matthew Crooks told his father that he wanted to go to the gun range, so his dad let him use his AR-15-style rifle, sources say

Federal authorities are investigating after former President Donald Trump was shot in the ear in an assassination attempt at an election rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday.

Blood splattered on Trump's face as Secret Service agents surrounded him and led him off the stage to a waiting vehicle to whisk him away. Trump is "fine," a spokesperson said.

The alleged shooter was killed by snipers. Corey Comperatore, a firefighter and a father of two daughters, died in the shooting Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said. Two other people who attended the rally were also injured.

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Jul 15, 2024, 1:16 AM

Timeline: How the Trump assassination attempt unfolded

Here's a a minute-by-minute timeline of the attempted assassination of Donald Trump during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.
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Jul 15, 2024, 7:47 PM GMT

FBI gained access to shooter's phone, finished searching his home and car

The FBI said it's gained access to suspected gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks' phone and investigators are continuing to analyze his electronic devices.

Searches of Crooks' home and car are complete, the FBI said.

The FBI said it's continuing to investigate the shooting "as an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump and as potential domestic terrorism."

Nearly 100 law enforcement officials, attendees and other witnesses have been interviewed, the FBI said. "That work continues," the FBI added.

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Jul 15, 2024, 7:45 PM GMT

Before shooting, Crooks told his dad he was going to gun range: Source

On the day of the shooting, the 20-year-old suspected gunman, Thomas Matthew Crooks, told his father that he wanted to go to the gun range, so his dad let him use his AR-15-style rifle, according to a source familiar with the matter.

Crooks would occasionally go target shooting and use his father's gun, the source told ABC News. Since this wasn't an unusual occurrence, the father didn't think anything of it at the time, the source said.

Crooks recently purchased ammunition both online and in person, the source said.

-ABC News' Mike Levine

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Jul 15, 2024, 6:52 PM GMT

Secret Service director to address House Oversight Committee on July 22

Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle will address the GOP-led House Committee on Oversight and Accountability at 10 a.m. on Monday, July 22.

"The United States Secret Service has a no-fail mission, yet it failed on Saturday," committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., said in a statement Monday.

"Americans demand answers from Director Kimberly Cheatle about these security lapses and how we can prevent this from happening again," he said.

Former President Donald Trump is surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents as he leaves the stage at a campaign rally, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa.
Former President Donald Trump is surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents as he leaves the stage at a campaign rally, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa.
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Jul 15, 2024, 6:15 PM GMT

Building where gunman was found was officer staging area

The building where gunman Thomas Crooks scrambled onto the roof and opened fire was the staging area for the local police tactical team doing overwatch of the crowd, two law enforcement officials told ABC News.

Sources previously told ABC News that the building had been swept, but investigators are trying to determine whether roof access had been properly locked down.

The gunman gained roof access without a ladder, according to a source briefed on the preliminary findings.

-ABC News' Josh Margolin and Aaron Katersky

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