Ex-classmate of Trump rally shooter describes him as "normal boy"
An ex-classmate of the gunman who fired shots at former President Donald Trump described 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks as a "normal boy."
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An ex-classmate of the gunman who fired shots at former President Donald Trump described 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks as a "normal boy."
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The physician, who wore a T-shirt soaked in blood, said the victim had a gunshot wound to the head and had fallen between the bleachers.
Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas, a close ally of former President Donald Trump, tells "Face the Nation" that "it's a difficult day for Americans" after an assassination attempt against the former president.
Former President Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt Saturday when a gunman opened fire at Pennsylvania rally. A bullet grazed Trump's ear and a bystander was shot and killed. Del Quentin Wilber, an investigations editor at the Associated Press, joined CBS News to discuss previous assassination attempts on presidents and presidential candidates, and the impact of Saturday's shooting.
Law enforcement officials told CBS News homeland security reporter Nicole Sganga that there was a tip to the Butler County sheriff's office regarding a suspicious individual at the rally, but officials lost sight of him. Former President Donald Trump was grazed by a bullet and a bystander was killed.
In addition to former President Donald Trump, at least one person was killed and two others critically injured when a gunman opened fire at the former president's rally in Pennsylvania. Scott MacFarlane, who was at the rally, reports from the scene.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro provided an update on the investigation into Saturday's assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Shapiro said the shooting at the rally was "absolutely unacceptable and tragic." Maurice DuBois anchored a CBS News Special Report.
President Biden denounced political violence after the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump during Saturday's rally in Pennsylvania. The White House said Mr. Biden and Trump had a "good, short and respectful" call following the shooting where the former president's ear was grazed by a bullet. A bystander was also killed. Senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more.
A gunman opened fire while former President Donald Trump was speaking at a Pennsylvania rally on Saturday. Trump said in a social media post that a bullet pierced his ear. The FBI identified the suspect as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks and the motive remains unclear. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more from Butler.
Officials found explosive materials in the vehicle of the suspect who opened fire at Saturday's rally while former President Donald Trump was speaking on stage, a law enforcement source told CBS News. Homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga has more on what we've learned so far about the 20-year-old suspected shooter.
"I knew immediately that something was wrong in that I heard a whizzing sound, shots, and immediately felt the bullet ripping through the skin," former President Trump wrote.
Eyewitnesses at a rally of former President Donald Trump's described a chaotic scene on Saturday after he was rushed off stage with blood visible on his face after shots were fired.
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The Secret Service says former President Donald Trump is safe after he was rushed from a rally stage Saturday in Butler, Pennsylvania, after shots were possibly fired at the campaign event. "CBS Weekend News" anchor Adriana Diaz and CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa report.
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Former President Donald Trump held his first official 2024 campaign rally Saturday in Waco, Texas. He spoke for nearly 90 minutes and covered a variety of topics, including the Manhattan district attorney's investigation and potential rival Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. CBS News White House and politics reporter Kathryn Watson covered the rally and discussed what she experienced.
Former President Donald Trump held his first big 2024 campaign rally Saturday and attacked the investigations against him. Meanwhile, a New York grand jury is expected to meet again this week as it considers a possible indictment against Trump. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa joined "CBS News Mornings" to discuss.
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The stolen gun used in the Old Dominion University was sold this week to the shooter for $100, according to a federal law enforcement affidavit.
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