Trump arrives home from hospital after attack at election rally, what do we know so far about the attacker?

 

 

 

Trump arrives home from hospital after attack at election rally, what do we know so far about the attacker?

 The former president of the United States and the leader of the Republican Party, Donald Trump, was injured in a shooting during an election rally, after which he was taken to the hospital, but now he has reached his home in New Jersey.

During a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, Secret Service agents escorted former US President Donald Trump from the stage to a security barricade after gunshots rang out.

A spokesman for Trump has said that Donald Trump is 'fine'. He has been discharged after receiving medical attention at a local medical center.

In a post on his social media platform 'Truth Social', Donald Trump wrote that the bullet went through the 'top' of his ear. He has thanked the Secret Service.

"I knew right away that something was wrong," says the former US president. I heard a whistling sound. The shots rang out and immediately I felt a bullet go through my skin.

"After a lot of blood flowed, I found out what happened here."

Blood could be clearly seen on Donald Trump's ear as he was led away by Secret Service agents.

In a footage shot at the rally, it can be seen that the former US president touched his right ear and sat down very quickly after the gunshots.

Secret Service agents immediately escorted him off the stage to a waiting vehicle. He waved his mace in the air as he was being put into the car.

What do we know about the person who attacked Trump

According to the FBI, the attacker was a 20-year-old man identified as Thomas Matthew Crooks.

According to Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi, his agents killed the suspected shooter at the scene.

Crooks was from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, about an hour from Raleigh.

He was a registered Republican, according to state voter records.

However, according to Reuters, at the age of 17, he donated $15 to Act Blue, a political action committee that raises money for left-leaning and Democratic politicians.

Crooks graduated from Bethel Public Park High School in 2022, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune Review. He also received a $500 Star Award from the National Math and Science Initiative, the newspaper added.

Her father, Matthew Crooks, 53, told CNN he was trying to figure out what happened but said he would talk to law enforcement before saying anything.

On Saturday, law enforcement officials said the attacker did not have an identification card and investigators had to identify him through other methods (DNA).

How far was the attacker from Donald Trump?

An eyewitness told the BBC that he saw a man (believed to be Crooks) on the roof of a building with a rifle before Trump was shot.

BBC Verify has analyzed the footage and confirmed that the gunman fired at the former president from less than 200 meters away from the top of a warehouse-like flat building.

Video footage obtained by TMZ shows the moment the shooting began.

According to the report of CBS News, the partner of BBC Amir, the attacker opened fire with an AR style rifle.

However, the FBI said it could not immediately determine what type of weapon the attacker used or how many shots were fired.

The agency says a Secret Service sniper killed the assailant in return fire.

In later footage, armed personnel can be seen near a body on the roof of a building.

Joe Biden and foreign leaders condemned the attack

US President Joe Biden has condemned the attack on Donald Trump's rally, saying that "this kind of violence has no place in America and everyone should condemn it."

According to an official at the White House, President Joe Biden had a phone conversation with Donald Trump after the shooting incident at the rally.

Politicians from the Republican and Democratic parties have also condemned the attack.

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Stammer condemned the attack on Donald Trump's rally and said, "There is no room for political violence in any form in our society and my prayers are with the victims of this attack."

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed his deep sorrow over the attack on Donald Trump and said that 'any kind of violence in the political process is condemnable.'

After the photo captioning incident, President Joe Biden had a phone conversation with Donald Trump

A shooting occurred at Donald Trump's rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, just as he was about to begin his speech.

Donald Trump was talking about his rival candidate for US President Joe Biden and his administration when several shots were fired.

At the time of the shooting, Donald Trump's supporters immediately sat on the ground behind him. People at the rally told the BBC they believed the shots were fired from a one-story building to the right of the stage.

An eyewitness named Greg told the BBC that he saw a suspect 'crawling' on the roof of the building five minutes before Donald Trump took the stage. He said that he had informed the police about the person.

Greg added: 'He had a rifle, we clearly saw him with a rifle. We pointed to this person, the police were running here and there.

"We said there was a man with a rifle but the police had no idea what was going on there."

According to another witness named Jason, he heard five gunshots there.

He added that 'We saw Secret Service agents jump on him to protect Donald Trump, and the people there immediately sat down.'

"Donald Trump immediately stood up, waved his fist and said something."

What will be the impact of the attack on Trump on the presidential campaign?

The unusual images of Donald Trump waving a mace and blood running down his face after the attack may have an impact on the presidential election campaign in the United States.

One such photo was shared by Donald Trump's son Eric Trump on social media and wrote about his father: 'These are the fighters America needs.'

On the other hand, President Biden's campaign administration has stopped all statements and is also working to stop TV ads as soon as possible.

They believe that it would be inappropriate to criticize Donald Trump at this time and should focus on condemning the incident.

All those politicians who disagree with Donald Trump are also saying that there is no room for violence in a democracy.

Former US presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter also immediately condemned the incident.

Meanwhile, Donald Trump's allies and supporters are holding the US President Donald Trump responsible for this violent incident.

Republican Senator JD Vance said that the cause of the incident is the rhetoric used by Biden during the election campaign.

Similar statements are coming from other Republican leaders. Surely his opposing politicians will condemn such statements at such a critical time.

We can see supporters of both parties lining up against each other after a disturbing incident that will change the shape of the ongoing presidential campaign in the United States.