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Donald Trump says he's returning to Butler for a rally after attempted assassination
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Former President Donald Trump says he is returning to Butler County for a rally after he survived an assassination attempt earlier this month. In a post on the social media platform Truth Social, Trump said on Friday that he is coming back to Butler County for a rally to honor Corey Comperatore, who was shot and killed during his July 13 rally in Butler Township on the Butler Farm Show grounds, and the two men who were injured. Trump did not say the date or location of the rally, only stating, "Stay tuned for details." The July 13 gunman, identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, killed Comperatore and injured David Dutch and James Copenhaver when he opened fire from a roof near the rally. A bullet grazed Trump's ear. A CBS News analysis found that the gunman fired eight rounds in under six seconds before he was shot and killed by a United States Secret Service sniper. On Thursday, Trump announced a July 31 rally in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It will be his first time back in Pennsylvania after the attempted assassination.
After Trump Assassination Attempt, Some Veterans Spread Misinformation. Others Pushed Back.
When the first shot rang out at the Trump rally in Butler County, Pennsylvania, Jondavid Longo recognized the sound. But his brain wouldn’t allow him to believe it. “I thought, ‘OK, this might be a firecracker, a balloon, or something,’” the Marine Corps veteran and mayor of Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, told The War Horse. “On the second shot, I realized exactly what it was.”
Trump to return to Butler County to honor attendees shot at July 13 rally
Former President Donald Trump announced Friday afternoon that he is planning to return to Butler for a rally. He announced on social media that the event will honor Corey Comperatore, the man killed during the assassination attempt nearly two weeks ago. It will also honor the two men, David Dutch and James Copenhaver, injured in the shooting.
Butler County DA pushes back against Trump shooting testimony from Pennsylvania state police commissioner
Butler County District Attorney said that Pennsylvania State Police Col. Christopher Paris' testimony "misstated" the location of two local snipers at the time of the former President Trump rally shooting.
Butler County DA refutes claim from Pennsylvania State Police colonel's testimony
BUTLER TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — The Butler County district attorney is sticking up for two local snipers who were inside the building facing the roof where Thomas Matthew Crooks carried out the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.Butler County District Attorney Richard Goldinger refuted some of Pennsylvania State Police Col. Christopher Paris' testimony during Tuesday's congressional hearing on Capitol Hill. Butler DA disputes testimony In a letter on Wednesday, Goldinger defended the two Butler County Emergency Services Unit snipers who were reported to have left their assigned building at the AGR complex during the rally in Butler Township on July 13. In that...
FBI director doesn't know if Trump was struck by bullet or not
(The Center Square) – Twelve days after a shooter opened fire at a campaign rally for former President Donald Trump, basic questions remain unanswered despite congressional hearings and political pressure from both sides of the aisle. One key example: Was Trump shot? Video from the July 13 rally in Butler County, Pennsylvania, clearly shows something struck Trump's ear minutes after he took to the stage. However, it remains unclear what...
Trump rally shooting victim released from hospital
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- One of the men who was shot at former President Donald Trump's rally in Butler County was released from the hospital on Wednesday afternoon. New Kensington native David "Jake" Dutch, 57, was discharged from Allegheny General Hospital, Allegheny Health Network confirmed in an update. Seventy-four-year-old James Copenhaver, the other man who was injured, is still in the hospital in stable but serious condition, AHN said.Dutch and Copenhaver were critically injured when a gunman opened fire at a Trump rally in Butler County on Saturday, July 13. One person, 50-year-old Corey Comperatore, was killed. Trump was grazed in the ear. Dutch's friends told KDKA-TV he is a dedicated U.S. Marine who loves his country and often visits the American Legion #868 in Lower Burrell with his wife. "He's a great guy, very loving, very supportive," American Legion member Anthony Grimes said last week. "It's just so sad that things like this happen."American Legion members said they were looking forward to when Dutch was released from the hospital and could join them again. Dutch also served as commandant of the Westmoreland Detachment #1416, the Marine Corps League said.
Plum man discharged from hospital after Trump shooting
A Plum man wounded during a shooting at a Donald Trump rally in Butler County was discharged from a hospital Wednesday, officials said. Allegheny Health Network released an update Wednesday on both patients being treated at Pittsburgh’s Allegheny General Hospital following the shooting at the former president’s July 13 campaign rally.
Trump says he is returning to Butler County after assassination attempt
Trump saying that he’ll return to Butler for “a big and beautiful rally, honoring the soul of our beloved firefighting hero, Corey, and those brave patriots injured two weeks ago. What a day it will be, fight fight fight.”
NAMI Holding Spaghetti Dinner
Mental Health Awareness is the focus of a fundraising event this weekend. The Butler Chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness is holding a Spaghetti Dinner for Mental Health from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday at the Saxonburg VFW. For $8 a person can enjoy spaghetti, salad, a roll,...
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