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 19, 2024, 1:09 PM EDT

    Fire truck carries body of firefighter killed at rally

    The body of Corey Comperatore, the firefighter who was killed at Saturday’s rally while shielding his family from the gunfire, was transported on a fire truck for his funeral in Pennsylvania on Friday.

    His fellow firefighters came together to carry his casket.

    A firetruck transports the body of Corey Comperatore during his private funeral in Sarver, Pennsylvania, on July 19, 2024.
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    PHOTO: Fire fighters carry the casket of Corey Comperatore on the day of his private funeral at Cabot Church in Butler, Pa., on July 19, 2024.
    Fire fighters carry the casket of Corey Comperatore, a retired volunteer fire department chief who was shot and killed in the attack on Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump, on the day of his private funeral at Cabot Church in Butler, Pa., on July 19, 2024.
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    Comperatore, 50, leaves behind a wife and two daughters.

    "Corey Comperatore was our beloved father and husband, and a friend to so many throughout the Butler region," the family said in a statement on Thursday. "He was a local leader and veteran, a former fire chief, and a committed Christian who found peace and joy through our church.”

    People react as the funeral procession for Corey Comperatore passes by, on July 19, 2024, in Sarver, Pa.
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    Pennsylvania State Police arrive at the Cabot Church, in Cabot, Pa., on July 19, 2024, before the funeral service for Buffalo Township Volunteer fireman Corey Comeratore, who was killed at a Pennsylvania rally for Donald Trump.
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    "We thank the countless people who have prayed for us throughout the past week," the family added.

    Jul 19, 2024, 12:54 PM EDT

    More information arises about shooter’s searches, including bomb-making

    Thomas Matthew Crooks, the 20-year-old suspected gunman, actively searched about bomb-making, the date of Trump’s rally and about the Democratic National Convention, according to a source with direct knowledge.

    Members of the U.S. Secret Service surround Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump at a campaign event in Butler, Pa., on July 13, 2024.
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    He also actively searched for information about "major depressive disorder," the source said.

    Crooks’ phone also contained some information about Oxford, Michigan, high shooter Ethan Crumbley and his parents, the source said.

    A law enforcement member speaks with neighbors near the home of 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, named by the FBI as the "subject involved" in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, in Bethel Park, Pa., July 14, 2024.
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    Crooks’ phone contained images of FBI Director Christopher Wray, Attorney General Merrick Garland and other public figures, the source said.

    -ABC News’ Pierre Thomas

    Jul 19, 2024, 11:32 AM EDT

    Secret Service director will testify before House Oversight Committee Monday

    Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle will testify on Monday before the House Oversight Committee, according to agency spokesman Anthony Gugliemi.

    "The Secret Service is fully accountable for the safety of its protectees," Gugliemi said in a statement. "We are committed to better understanding what happened before, during, and after the assassination attempt of former President Trump to ensure it never happens again. That includes complete cooperation with Congress, the FBI, and other relevant investigations."

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    This graphic shows the location of the stage at the Trump rally in Butler, Pa., on July 13, 2024, and the suspected shooter's location on a rooftop near the venue.
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    In the days since the attack, Cheatle and the Secret Service have faced heightening scrutiny for failing to prevent the incident from happening, and even calls from some for Cheatle to resign. Cheatle said she would not resign from her role.

    Jul 19, 2024, 9:51 AM EDT

    Hawley says whistleblowers raising concerns about 'loose' security at rally

    Days after announcing that he would open a whistleblower hotline for reports related to Saturday’s assassination attempt, Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., wrote to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas that whistleblowers have approached his office to flag the "loose" security posture of the event.

    Security personnel inspect the site after gunfire rang out during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show in Butler, Pa., July 13, 2024.
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    "For example, detection canines were not used to monitor entry and detect threats in the usual manner,” Hawley wrote on Friday. “Individuals without proper designations were able to gain access to backstage areas. Department personnel did not appropriately police the security buffer around the podium and were also not stationed at regular intervals around the event’s security perimeter.”

    Hawley also said whistleblowers told his office that the majority of staff at the rally were from the Homeland Security Investigations team, not the Secret Service.

    -ABC News’ Allison Pecorin

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