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 19, 2024, 11:35 AM 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, 8:04 AM EDT

    What we know about the shooting

    New details have emerged about the suspected shooter at former President Donald Trump's rally over the weekend, including what first brought Thomas Matthew Crooks under suspicion. Read more here.

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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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    Jul 13, 2024, 8:33 PM EDT

    1 spectator killed, 1 seriously injured: Butler DA

    One rally spectator was killed and another was injured during the incident, Butler County District Attorney Richard A. Goldinger told ABC News.

    "The second individual who was removed is in serious condition," he said.

    Goldfinger said the suspected shooter was on an adjacent roof outside of the rally. He was not sure how the shooter was taken down.

    Jul 13, 2024, 8:25 PM EDT

    'No place in America for this kind of violence': Biden

    President Biden condemned the shooting at the Trump rally and called on other Americans to do the same.

    "The idea that there's political violence or violence in America like this, is just unheard of. It’s just not appropriate," he said at a news conference.

    Biden said he was trying to get ahold of Trump, who he called Donald, on the phone and wanted to talk to him.

    President Joe Biden speaks after his Republican opponent Donald Trump was injured following a shooting at an election rally in Pennsylvania, at the Rehoboth Beach Police Department, in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, July 13, 2024.
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    "There is no place in America for this violence. It's sick," he said.

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