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[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago (6 children)
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[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (3 children)

New York Post is the first to identify the shooter. Not linking it here because, well, New York Post... but it is being floated out there on non-social media.

Edit CNN is speaking to Evan Perez, Senior US Justice Department Correspondant, confirming the information first reported by the New York Post.

Also on Reuters:

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/fbi-identifies-thomas-matthew-crooks-subject-involved-trump-rally-shooting-2024-07-14

NBC:

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/trump-rally-shooter-identified-rcna161757

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago
[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Pinning for visibility, there was another thread I had pinned, then I saw this one was first and has more engagement.

Watching the coverage right now, as the (shots?) rang out, he grabbed his right ear just before the Secret Service took him down and hustled him off.

Official statement:

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/secret-service-rushes-trump-stage-shots-fired-pennsylvania-rally-rcna161735

"An incident occurred the evening of July 13 at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania. The Secret Service has implemented protective measures and the former President is safe. This is now an active Secret Service investigation and further information will be released when available."

Audio reads "shooter is down" and there are reports of someone in custody.

Edit Definitely blood on his right ear. Just got a better look at it, top of his right ear.

Edit TMZ reports the bullet hit the teleprompter and the shattered glass hit Trump in the ear.

https://www.tmz.com/2024/07/13/donald-trump-appear-shot-pennsylvania-rally-president-election/

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago

Seal Team 6 sucks.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago (9 children)

Trump's statement on Truth Social:

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump

"I want to thank The United States Secret Service, and all of Law Enforcement, for their rapid response on the shooting that just took place in Butler, Pennsylvania. Most importantly, I want to extend my condolences to the family of the person at the Rally who was killed, and also to the family of another person that was badly injured. It is incredible that such an act can take place in our Country. Nothing is known at this time about the shooter, who is now dead. I was shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear. I knew immediately that something was wrong in that I heard a whizzing sound, shots, and immediately felt the bullet ripping through the skin. Much bleeding took place, so I realized then what was happening. GOD BLESS AMERICA!"

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago

Karma needs more target practice

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (3 children)

Tecumseh’s curse is coming back.

It stumbled in 1980, as Reagan was shot, but survived. George W Bush wasn’t affected. Now Trump has been shot, but survived.

It’s gonna kill whoever is president in 2040.

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