Trump is fine after an assassination attempt at his rally

BUTLER, Pa. — Former President Donald Trump was the target of an assassination attempt Saturday when a gunman opened fire at him at a rally about 30 miles north of Pittsburgh.

One person was killed in the shooting and two critically wounded, the U.S. Secret Service said. All were adult males, law enforcement officials said at a news conference. The gunman was shot dead by the Secret Service.

Trump was rushed off stage and the rally ended soon thereafter.

Early Sunday, the FBI identified the subject involved in the shooting as Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pa., which is about 40 miles south of Butler.

“It’ll be some time before we can conclusively answer” if it was a lone gunman, Lt. Col. George Bivens of the Pennsylvania State Police said at a news conference late Saturday.

He said they had identified the victims and contacted their family members but are not making those names public at this time.

Bivens said the PSP will take the lead on the homicide and other parts of the investigation, FBI will take the lead on the "attempted assassination." Bivens says "at this time we have no reason to believe there is any other outstanding threat out there."

In a post on Truth Social, Trump thanked the agents protecting him.

"Most importantly, I want to extend my condolences to the family of the person at the Rally who was killed, and also to the family of another person that was badly injured," he said. "It is incredible that such an act can take place in our Country. Nothing is known at this time about the shooter, who is now dead. I was shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear. I knew immediately that something was wrong in that I heard a whizzing sound, shots, and immediately felt the