Former President Donald Trump shot in the ear during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024
Former President Donald Trump was shot in the ear during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024. Trump confirmed that he experienced significant bleeding but was otherwise fine. The Secret Service responded quickly, killing the shooter, who was identified as Thomas Matthew Crooks. The attack resulted in the death of one spectator and critically injured another. The incident, which is being treated as an attempted assassination, has prompted calls for an investigation into the security lapses that allowed the shooter to get so close.
