Here is everything you need to know about the assassination attempt against Donald Trump

Former President Donald Trump was injured in a shooting during his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13 at approximately 6:14 p.m., in what the FBI has classified as an assassination attempt. The incident left one rally attendee dead and two others seriously injured.

The rally and the shooting

The rally marked Trump’s last public appearance before the scheduled start of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, where the Republican Party will formally select him as its presidential nominee.

Trump was shot in the ear and rushed off the stage to safety with blood on his face. The gunman was positioned on a rooftop approximately 400-500 feet away from the rally venue where Trump was speaking. The gunman and one audience member were killed, while two attendees in addition to the former president were injured and are now in stable condition, according to law enforcement.

Identifying the shooter

The FBI has identified the shooter as Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. The agency stated that Crooks appears to have acted alone and that it is investigating his background. The FBI has gained access to his phone and residence.

Victims of the attack

The bystander who was killed during the rally has been identified as Corey D. Comperatore, 50. He was attended by his daughter Allyson Comperatore and wife. Comperatore shielded his family from the flying bullets before getting shot. David Dutch, 57, of New Kensington, Pennsylvania, and James Copenhaver, 74, of Moon Township, Pennsylvania, were the two bystanders who were critically injured during the shooting.

Presidential response

In an address from the Oval Office, President Joe Biden condemned the attempted assassination of former President Trump and called on Americans “to lower the temperature in our politics.” Biden earlier ordered an independent review of security measures at the rally.

Security concerns

The Secret Service is now facing serious questions and calls for congressional investigations over its handling of security at the rally. The incident has raised concerns about the effectiveness of current security protocols for protecting high-profile political figures at public events.

The investigation continues as authorities seek to understand the full motive and background of the shooter.