Donald Trump calls on Americans to 'stand united' after assassination attempt

Donald Trump posted a new statement after he was injured in an attempted assassination at a rally on Saturday

In Summary
  • Trump says he was shot in the ear, describing a "bullet ripping through skin"
  • The FBI has named the gunman as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks - he was shot and killed by the Secret Service
Donald Trump after he was injured in an attempted assassination at a rally on Saturday
Donald Trump after he was injured in an attempted assassination at a rally on Saturday

Donald Trump has posted a new statement after he was injured in an attempted assassination at a rally on Saturday

"In this moment, it is more important than ever that we stand united," he says, adding that "we will fear not"

Trump says he was shot in the ear, describing a "bullet ripping through skin"

The FBI has named the gunman as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks - he was shot and killed by the Secret Service

At a news conference, an FBI agent said it was "surprising" the attacker was able to open fire

A witness told the BBC he saw a man with a rifle crawling on a roof before shots rang out, and that he tried to warn police

The Oversight Committee in the US Congress has summoned the Secret Service director, saying "Americans demand answers"

One spectator was killed at the rally and two others were critically injured

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