BREAKING: TRUMP ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT AT RALLY
UPDATE: 10:00 p.m. 7/13/2024
Political commentator Candace Owens in her coverage of the event has implied that based on her experience with secret service protocols, certain processes may not have been followed fully allowing for the event to take place. Previous testimony from attendees linked below attested to the lack of security
An image of the shooter, after being dispatched, has also been circulating. Due to the graphic nature of the image, TOR will not be posting it. The image does not appear to depict a man of Chinese descent as the NYPOST has previously stated. While the individual has yet to be identified, the image circulating alleging to be his face, depicts a younger lighter skinned man with longer dark brown hair with some chin stubble. The individual in the photo of the alleged shooter does not resemble that of Mark Violets.
UPDATE: 9:28 p.m. 7/13/2024
Conflicting reports are being shared regarding identity of shooter at this time. Activist Tommy Robinson is reporting at this time the shooter may be a white antifa member named Mark Violets, however the image being shared of Mr. Violets conflicts with the image of the confirmed shooter. Violets appears much larger than the confirmed shooter.
UPDATE: 8:51 p.m. 7/13/2024
BBC reporters have interviewed a witness to the assassination attempt, corroborating previous reports which can be viewed here.
UPDATE: 8:39 p.m. 7/13/2024
According to reports from the New York Post, the shooter was allegedly a man of Chinese decent. An enhanced image from the previously linked footage of the shooter on the rooftop indicates a slender build, with dark hair.
UPDATE: 7:40 p.m. 7/13/2024
In an alternative angle, a camera pans to the right showing a crane leaking hydraloic fluid indicating it was struck during the shooting.
According to Butler County District Attorney Richard Goldinger the suspect in the Trump shooting has been confirmed dead. The suspect and motives have not been revealed at this time. At least one other rally attendee was also killed in the exchange. Social media posts are alleging the shooter was located on a roof and shot during the assassination attempt.
Based on this information, it appears as though former president Trump was within milliseconds of what would have been a strike to the back of his head, but by turning to look directly in the shooters direction, the shot became an ear graze. This may also further corroborate earlier reports from sources indicating distance and potential weapon used by the would-be assassin.
Butler, Pennsylvania - In a chaotic scene during the former President’s most recent rally, Donald Trump was rushed off-stage when loud bangs were heard, sources close to the campaign are reporting the former President was targeted in an assassination attempt.
Crowds that gathered to listen to the former president cried out in panic as several shots cut through the presidents speech, causing him to grab quickly at his ear and drop to the ground before secret service swarmed the stage and covered him.
In the video, you can clearly see Trump grab at his ear after several shots ring out among the panicked screams of the crowd. While media outlets are attempting to downplay the incident using vague phrases such as “popping sounds”, sources with knowledge of weaponry speculate an AR pistol or DRACO may have been used from roughly 50-60 yards away based on sound. Information is sparse at this time and no information is available on the potential shooter.
An update from the Trump campaign indicated the former president was rushed to the hospital for medical examination and is doing fine. After the attempt on his life, Trump rose from the stage with blood and began pumping his fists as the crowd erupted in chants of “U-S-A” displaying an image of resilience in the face of adversity. TOR is monitoring the situation for updates on information related to a potential shooter.
