Trump shooter used 'AR-style' rifle that was legally purchased: FBI

Sun, 07/14/2024 - 17:07

An armed member of the secret service guarding former president Donald Trump from gunfire at a Pennsylvania rally. — The shooter who fired a Donald Trump in a Pennsylvania rally used a legally purchased AR-15 style rifle, according to the FBI.
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The shooting suspect who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally used an "AR-style" rifle, the FBI says.
Police identified the shooter as a 20-year-old male from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania.
The FBI confirmed the weapon Crooks used was purchased legally.

The would-be assassin of former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally on Saturday used an "AR-style" rifle that was purchased legally, the FBI believes.