There are two distinct incidents involving shootings related to Donald Trump or his allies:
- In July 2024, Thomas Matthew Crooks attempted to assassinate Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania. Crooks fired shots from a rooftop, injuring Trump in the ear and killing one attendee while critically injuring others. Crooks was then killed by a Secret Service sniper. The FBI investigated the incident as an assassination attempt and act of domestic terrorism. Crooks was identified post-mortem and had explosives in his possession. The investigation revealed he had researched Trump rallies and notable assassinations before the event.
- More recently in September 2025, Charlie Kirk, a right-wing commentator and close ally of Trump, was fatally shot at an event in Utah. The suspect in Kirk's shooting was captured shortly afterward. Trump expressed high confidence in the suspect's capture, revealed that someone close to the suspect turned him in, and hoped for the death penalty for the shooter. The FBI and state authorities conducted a manhunt and released images of the suspect prior to the arrest.
To clarify:
- The "Trump shooter" who attempted to kill Trump in 2024 was Thomas Matthew Crooks, who was killed during the event.
- The more recent shooter involved in the killing of Trump's ally Charlie Kirk in 2025 has been apprehended by authorities.
If the query refers specifically to the "Trump shooter," it pertains to the first incident where the shooter was killed at the scene. If the question is about the most recent shooting linked to Trump associates, the suspect has been captured.
