Shooting Was ‘Assassination Attempt’ On Donald Trump, FBI Confirm

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is looking into “an assassination attempt” against former U.S. President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, authorities said in a news conference that ended just after midnight on Sunday (July 14).

Kevin Rojek, special agent-in-charge of the FBI Pittsburgh field office, said the FBI was not prepared to identify the shooter and did not have a motive for the incident that left one person dead and two injured.

“This evening, we had what we’re calling an assassination attempt against our former president, Donald Trump. It’s still an active crime scene,” Rojek said during a press conference. There is no existing threat after the shooting, the FBI official said.

Trump was shot in the ear during a Saturday (July 13) campaign rally. The shooter was dead, one rally attendee was killed and two other spectators were injured, said George Bivens, deputy commissioner of operations for the Pennsylvania State Police.