Donald Trump shooting live updates: FBI identifies shooter; security fails to focus on finding motive | Latest news

Live updates on the shooting with Donald Trump: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has identified the man who shot former US President Donald Trump during a campaign rally in western Pennsylvania on Saturday as a 20-year-old man. Thomas Matthew Crooksfrom Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. Police are currently investigating the motive for the attack.

What happened at Trump’s rally? Trump, who shared details of the attack in Butler, Pennsylvania, on his Truth Social platform, said: “I was hit with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear.” “There was severe bleeding,” he added. According to a statement from the Secret Service Shooter was deadOne participant in the rally was killed and two other spectators were injured. The FBI said the incident is being investigated as an attempted murder.

Who is responsible for Trump’s security? Republican lawmakers have said they are investigating how a person managed to evade Secret Service agents, climb to the roof of a building during a campaign rally and fire several shots, according to the news agency Reuters reported. The attack will certainly lead to scrutiny of Trump’s security, and he will likely be granted a level of protection more in line with that of a sitting president, a former intelligence agent said ReutersAt most of Trump’s campaign events, the Secret Service is assisted by local police and agents from other Department of Homeland Security agencies in securing the venue.