When I first saw the videos of the shooting, I was wondering why people behind Trump just stood there puzzled as to what was happening. Then we hear that Trump was hit in the ear. Conspiracy theories suddenly swirled around. Was no one else hurt? How did only his ear get hit and nothing else? Was it staged? Most times, when someone gets shot at, they just get hustled away by security and that's it. Trump does a defiant pose and gets a picture perfect moment for the cameras. WTF?
Immediately, the MAGA right started blaming the Dems.
Then the news comes out. The shooter was a 20 year old white male, registered Republican. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/trump-rally-shooter-identified-rcna161757
He was rejected from his high school gun club because he was a terrible shooter. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-assassination-suspect-gun-record-club-b2579943.html
He and his father belonged to a local gun club, Clairton Sportsman's Club, which had a 200 yard rifle shooting range. https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/15/us/thomas-crooks-trump-rally-shooting-invs/index.html
Here are maps from the BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cevwngjrwzno
He was shooting 430 feet away. The people injured were way short and way long from where Trump's stage was. He got 8 shots off before he was taken out by the Secret Service sniper team with one bullet.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/timeline-trump-rally-shooting/
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