Former President Trump survives assassination attempt, FBI IDs shooter as Thomas Matthew Crooks

Former President Trump was shot at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, July 13, 2024

Trump ducked to the ground and was surrounded by Secret Service agents, who evacuated him from the scene. He later posted on Truth Social that a bullet "pierced the upper part of my right ear"

Three spectators were hit by gunfire. One person was killed and two others critically injured, authorities said

The FBI is investigating the shooting as an assassination attempt. The shooter has been identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks