A local law enforcement officer in Butler County, Pennsylvania, spotted a suspicious man carrying a range-finder near the venue where former President Donald Trump was holding a rally. The officer reported the sighting to state police after taking a photo of the individual. There was a discussion among authorities about whether the item the man was carrying was a pair of binoculars for better viewing of the rally.
During Trump's speech, a 20-year-old assailant identified as Thomas Matthew Crooks opened fire, injuring the former president and causing fatal injuries to a 50-year-old father of two. Two other spectators were also wounded in the attack. The Secret Service responded swiftly, with a counter-sniper neutralizing the threat posed by the shooter.
