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Assassination attempts on Trump (view source)
Revision as of 15:29, July 22, 2024
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The shooter may have posted an ominous message on the gaming platform Steam hinting to fellow users that that fateful Saturday would be eventful.<ref>[https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/thomas-crooks-posted-ominous-message-shooting-july-13-will-premiere-wa-rcna162514 Thomas Crooks appears to have posted ominous message before shooting], By Frank Thorp V, ''NBC News'', July 18, 2024</ref> He is said to have hid rifle in advance of the rally.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/us/thomas-matthew-crooks-hid-rifle-advance-trump-rally-sniper-attack-secret-service-source-says Thomas Matthew Crooks hid rifle in advance of Trump rally sniper attack, Secret Service source says], ''Fox News'', July 18, 2024</ref>
The shooter may have posted an ominous message on the gaming platform Steam hinting to fellow users that that fateful Saturday would be eventful.<ref>[https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/thomas-crooks-posted-ominous-message-shooting-july-13-will-premiere-wa-rcna162514 Thomas Crooks appears to have posted ominous message before shooting], By Frank Thorp V, ''NBC News'', July 18, 2024</ref> He is said to have hid rifle in advance of the rally.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/us/thomas-matthew-crooks-hid-rifle-advance-trump-rally-sniper-attack-secret-service-source-says Thomas Matthew Crooks hid rifle in advance of Trump rally sniper attack, Secret Service source says], ''Fox News'', July 18, 2024</ref>
The shooter got off 5 shots, killing retired fire chief Corey Comperatore in the crowd, critically injuring 2 others, and grazing President Trump's right ear before being "neutralized"<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/us/trump-shooter-thomas-matthew-crooks-cause-manner-death-revealed Trump shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks' cause, manner of death revealed]</ref> with 3 shots by Secret Service snipers, in the words of the Secret Service.
The shooter killed retired fire chief Corey Comperatore, critically injuring 2 others, and grazing President Trump's right ear.
Initially a Secret Service press spokesperson reported that the shooter got off 5 shots and was "neutralized" by Secret Service snipers with 3 shots;<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/us/trump-shooter-thomas-matthew-crooks-cause-manner-death-revealed Trump shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks' cause, manner of death revealed]</ref> under sworn testimony Dir. Kim Cheatle testified the shooter was "neutralized" by one sniper with one shot.
===The shooter===
===The shooter===