Trump announces rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, where he was shot
Republican candidate Donald Trump seen with blood on his face as he is taken off the stage at a campaign event, in Pennsylvania, U.S., July 13, 2024. (AFP Photo)
Former U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he will soon hold another rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, the town where a gunman shot and injured him during a campaign rally nearly two weeks ago.
“I WILL BE GOING BACK TO BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA, FOR A BIG AND BEAUTIFUL RALLY,” Trump wrote on social media. He did not give a date for the rally but said to “stay tuned” for details.
On the afternoon of July 13, Thomas Crooks slipped onto a rooftop location 150 yards (140 meters) from the stage where Trump was speaking in Butler, Pennsylvania. He then began firing an AR-15-style semiautomatic rifle, purchased by his father, officials said.
The gunfire killed a 50-year-old man, critically wounded two other spectators, and struck Trump’s ear – an assassination attempt. The FBI said it was probing the shooting as “an assassination attempt and potential domestic terrorism.”
