Official FBI report or public statement

FBI Investigates Assassination Attempt on Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, Seeks Interview

Jul 26, 2024, 11:43 AM

The FBI is investigating an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The agency is examining numerous metal fragments found near the stage to determine whether Trump was hit by a bullet or shrapnel, which grazed his head and caused a bloody ear. FBI Director Christopher Wray has suggested that shrapnel might have struck Trump. Investigators are seeking to interview Trump to obtain a victim statement, a standard procedure in such investigations.