No one expected a shot to be fired at former President Donald Trump, but even so his security was ready. Some are praising Secret Service and law enforcement for their work keeping Trump safe.
The FBI said Sunday that it had not yet determined a motive, but the agency believed that Crooks acted alone and that he was not previously on the bureauβs radar.
Authorities say Thomas Matthew Crooks opened fire at the rally before being killed by Secret Service. Here is what we know about the 20-year-old suspect.
One person died early Sunday morning after being shot in southwest Charlotte.
The U.S. Secret Service is investigating how a gunman armed with an AR-style rifle was able to get close enough toΒ shoot and injureΒ former President Donald TrumpΒ at a rallyΒ Saturday in Pennsylvania, a monumental failure of one the agencyβs core duties.
In new post, Donald Trump calls for unity after his apparent assassination attempt, saying "it is more important than ever that we stand United, and show our True Character as Americans, remaining Strong and Determined, and not allowing Evil to Win."
What began as a jubilant rally Saturday forΒ Donald TrumpΒ days before he becomes the official Republican presidential nominee ended in mere minutes with theΒ former president bloodiedΒ and a suspected would-be assassin shot dead by the Secret Service. Here's a look at what we know so far:
Law enforcement officials tell The Associated Press that bomb-making materials were found inside the vehicle of the man suspected in the Trump rally shooting. There were also bomb-making materials found at his home.
It's safe to say no one saw this shooting coming. Elected Republicans and Democrats are reacting to former President Donald Trump being shot during his own rally.
Two officials spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity to discuss the ongoing investigation. They said the shooter was not an attendee at the rally and was killed by U.S. Secret Service agents.
A Hickory woman died at the hospital on Friday after setting her house on fire and then shooting herself.
A Fort Mill pastor has been fired after a 27-year-old sexual misconduct conviction caught up to him.Β
A 57-year-old man was taken into custody Friday following an investigation into the sexual assault on a child in Burke County.
An Indiana woman held down her 81-year-old mother while her son used the strap of his bag to strangle his grandmother at a Virginia senior living facility, investigators allege in court documents.
The juvenile suspect accused in the random Charlotte shooting spree told police he went to a party and then drove around the city shooting at people, according to an affidavit.
Deputies say foul play is suspected in the death of a 9-month-old in Catawba County.
Police say they are investigating a deadly shooting in east Charlotte.
Local gun violence survivors will join national public safety leader Aswad Thomas for a powerful community event on Saturday, July 13. Crime victims will tell their stories, and call for urgent solutions to growing violence and the trauma left in its wake.Β
Deputies seized 112 grams of fentanyl, equivalent to nearly 56,000 deadly doses, following a car chase in Chester County on Thursday morning.
A suspect is in custody and one person is in the hospital after a shooting near a McDonald's in Huntersville on Thursday afternoon.
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