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Trump shooting live updates: Police were tracking suspect 6 minutes before shooting

One spectator was killed and two were hurt in Saturday's shooting.

Last Updated: July 19, 2024, 12:54 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 Saturday.

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

    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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    10 hours and 28 minutes ago

    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

    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.

    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

    10:55 PM EDT

    Suspect appears to have used encrypted email to sign up for Trump rally: Source

    Using an encrypted email address and cell phone number, someone using the name Thomas Matthew Crooks signed up online to attend Trump's Pennsylvania rally one week before the shooting, a source familiar with the matter told ABC News.

    The FBI told lawmakers they've conducted 200 interviews as part of the investigation, a source said.

    A search of Crooks' phone history revealed no indication of his political views, and investigators were still trying to determine his motive.

    An FBI spokesperson did not respond to an email from ABC News seeking comment.

    -ABC News' Will Steakin and Mike Levine

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