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🌈 Abstract

The article provides details about an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump during a rally in Pennsylvania. It discusses the shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, and the investigation into the incident.

🙋 Q&A

[01] The Assassination Attempt

1. What happened during the assassination attempt on Donald Trump?

• Donald Trump was shot at during a rally in Pennsylvania, with a bullet hitting the upper part of his ear.
• The shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, was shot dead by Secret Service agents after firing from an elevated position.
• A bystander at the rally was also killed in the attempted assassination.

2. What do we know about the shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks?

• Crooks was a 20-year-old from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania.
• He bought 50 rounds of ammunition from a local gun store hours before the attempted assassination.
• Crooks was a member of the Clairton Sportsmen's Club, a club with multiple pistol and rifle ranges.
• He was wearing a t-shirt that read "DemolitionRanch," an apparent reference to a gun-related YouTube channel.
• Crooks used an "AR-style 5.56 rifle" that was legally purchased to shoot Trump and the bystander.
• Crooks was a dietary aide at the Bethel Park Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
• He had no known criminal record prior to the shooting.
• Voting records showed Crooks was registered as a Republican, and he had made a $15 donation to the Progressive Turnout Project in 2021.
• Crooks had graduated from Bethel Park High School in 2022 and had received a $500 "star award" from the National Math and Science Initiative.

3. What is the status of the investigation?

• The FBI has not yet determined Crooks' motive for the shooting.
• Investigators found explosive devices in Crooks' car and materials to make a bomb at his home.
• Law enforcement officials believe the weapon used was bought by Crooks' father.
• The FBI is investigating the shooting as both an assassination attempt and a potential domestic terrorism act, and is working to identify any co-conspirators.
• Authorities are combing through Crooks' social media accounts and monitoring accounts from people pretending to be the gunman.

[02] Response from the White House

1. What did President Biden say about the investigation?

• President Biden urged everyone not to make assumptions about Crooks' motives or affiliations, and said the FBI should be allowed to do their job.
• Biden said he has ordered investigations into the shooting to be "thorough and swift."
• The president said he would speak more during a primetime address on Sunday night.

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