New Details Emerge on Trump Rally Assassination Attempt
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Thomas Matthew Crooks, a 20-year-old from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, attempted to assassinate Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, using a semi-automatic AR-15 rifle. Trump was struck in the ear but survived, while a volunteer fire chief was killed. The FBI is investigating the incident as a potential act of domestic terrorism, but Crooks' motive remains unclear. Crooks, who was shot dead by a Secret Service sniper, had no prior threatening social media activity or clear ideological stance.
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