Just a little over 6 hours after his attempted assassination at a campaign rally in Butler County, Pennsylvania, President Donald Trump arrived at Newark airport in his private Boeing 757.
The shooting occurred at about 6:45pm at the Butler County Farm Fair facility, where the Trump campaign rally was being held.
Roughly 6 minutes into Trump’s speech, he was shot in the right ear by a sniper on a rooftop about 140 yards from the stage. The wound did not appear to be life-threatening and Trump was rushed from the scene by his Secret Service detail.
One spectator in the stands behind Trump was killed, and two others wounded. The sniper was also shot to death by Secret Service agents.
The shooter has been identified as 20 year old Thomas Mathew Crooks, a resident of nearby town Bethel Park. The weapon he used is believed to be an AR style rifle.
After arriving at Newark airport, Trump left in a motorcade going to his private club in Bedminster, NJ. He is expected to travel to Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Monday for the start of the Republican National Convention.