Trump shooting updates: Shooter flew drone near site hours before shooting

One spectator was killed and two were hurt in the shooting on July 13.

Last Updated: July 24, 2024, 4:49 PM EDT

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 July 13.

The alleged shooter was killed by snipers. One spectator was killed and two were hurt, officials said.

    Jul 14, 2024, 12:33 PM EDT

    Victim killed at rally died protecting family, governor says

    The victim killed at the rally, Corey Comperatore, died a hero while protecting his family, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said at a news conference Sunday.

    The governor said Comperatore’s wife told him that Comperatore "dove on his family."

    Supporters of Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump react after multiple gunshots rang out at his campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, July 13, 2024.
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    Comperatore was a firefighter and dad of two daughters.

    Shapiro said he also spoke to the family of one of the two victims critically injured in the shooting.

    Jul 14, 2024, 12:16 PM EDT

    Biden briefing on Trump rally shooting is underway in Situation Room

    President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are receiving an updated briefing on the Trump rally shooting in the White House Situation Room, according to the White House.

    Officials giving updates to the president include: FBI Director Christopher Wray, Attorney General Merrick Garland, Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

    Biden will deliver remarks at 1:30 p.m.

    Jul 14, 2024, 12:09 PM EDT

    Reps to introduce bill to enhance Secret Service protection for Trump, Biden, RFK Jr.

    Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., and Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., plan to introduce a bipartisan bill that would provide "enhanced Secret Service protection" for President Joe Biden, former President Donald Trump and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

    "Last night’s attempted assassination of former President Trump was a dark moment in our nation’s history. As reports continue to emerge, it’s clear that more protection is needed for all major candidates for president," Torres and Lawler said in a joint statement.

    Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents at a campaign rally, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa.
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    Jul 14, 2024, 12:09 PM EDT

    No known ties to extremists

    Investigators are still searching for any ties between the suspect and extremist organizations or individuals, scouring information from the suspect's phone and other digital devices, law enforcement sources said.

    The shooter was identified by the FBI as Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania.

    -ABC News' Pierre Thomas

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