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On July 13, 2024, there was an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump during a campaign rally near Butler, Pennsylvania. The assailant, Thomas Matthew Crooks, fired multiple shots from an AR-15-style rifle from the roof of a nearby building. Trump was wounded in the upper right ear but was not seriously injured. The gunman also killed one audience member and critically injured two others before being shot and killed by the Secret Service's Counter Sniper Team  The incident occurred just days before the Republican National Convention, where Trump was set to accept the nomination for the 2024 presidential election. Despite the attack, Trump continued with his campaign schedule and made his first public appearance two days later at the convention in Milwaukee  The assassination attempt has led to increased scrutiny of security measures at political events and raised concerns about the safety of candidates. President Joe B