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 15, 2024, 8:58 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 15, 2024, 8:58 PM EDT

    Suspected Trump shooter graduated from community college with 'high honors'

    Thomas Matthew Crooks, the suspected gunman in the deadly campaign rally shooting Saturday, did not have any disciplinary problems while attending community college and graduated with "high honors," the school said in a statement Monday.

    Undated photo of Thomas Matthew Crooks.
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    Crooks, 20, graduated from Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) in May of this year and majored in Engineering Science, according to the college.

    "This individual graduated from CCAC with high honors on May 16, 2024, and was conferred an Associate in Science degree," spokesperson Dena Rose Buzila said in a statement. "In addition, based upon our preliminary review, CCAC has no records relating to any disciplinary, student conduct or security-related incidents involving the identified individual."

    Jul 15, 2024, 8:35 PM EDT

    Trump family member will attend shooting victim Corey Comperatore's funeral

    Eric Trump said there is "no question" that a Trump family member will attend the funeral of Corey Comperatore, who was shot and killed at the campaign rally on Saturday.

    Corey Comperatore is seen in this undated image shared by his family.
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    During an interview with Fox News on Monday night at the Republican National Convention, Eric called Comperatore's death "unthinkable," adding, "This is a person who loved Donald Trump, his family. He jumped on his children. It's unthinkable what happened there."

    Comperatore, 50, was a firefighter and a father of two daughters, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said Sunday. He was from Sarver, Pennsylvania.

    Comperatore "died a hero" when he "dove on his family" to protect them from the gunfire during the rally, his wife said, according to Shapiro.

    Eric Trump said that the GoFundMe page created for Comperatore's family was close to reaching $5 million.

    Jul 15, 2024, 8:30 PM EDT

    Eric Trump indicates Secret Service director should step down after shooting

    In his first interview since Donald Trump was shot at a rally Saturday, Eric Trump was asked if U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle should stay in her position.

    "The head [of the Secret Service]? No, they should have had more resources," Trump said.

    "Listen, at the end of the day, we can't get past the fact that somebody should not have gotten on a roof 130 yards away from the president of the United States -- you know, ex-president of the United States, and soon to be president of the United States, with a high power rifle; that's inexcusable," Trump said.

    Speaking with ABC News Chief Justice Correspondent Pierre Thomas, Cheatle called the shooting "unacceptable," saying, "it's something that shouldn't happen again."

    U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle sat down with ABC News in her first network interview since the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
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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 to resign.

    Cheatle said she would not resign from her role.

    Jul 15, 2024, 7:29 PM EDT

    Biden addresses trajectory of 2024 election after assassination attempt on Trump

    President Joe Biden weighed in on if the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump will impact the trajectory of the 2024 election.

    In an interview with NBC's Lester Holt, Biden was asked if he believes that this shooting has "changed the trajectory of this race," to which Biden said, "I don't know. And you don't know either."

    President Joe Biden delivers an address to the nation from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, July 14, 2024.
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    "I've thought less about the trajectory of the race than two things. One, what his [Trump] health is. That was secure. Number one. And number two, what happens from here on in terms of the kind of coverage that the president and vice president and former president and new vice president get," Biden said.

    The president was also asked about his phone call with Trump after this past weekend's shooting, which he described as a "very cordial" conversation.

    "I told him how concerned I was and wanted to make sure I knew how he was actually doing. He sounded good. He said he was fine. And he thanked me for calling him. I told him he was literally in the prayers of Jill and me and I hoped his whole family was weathering this," Biden said.

    -ABC News’ Justin Gomez

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