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FBI Says Trump Shooter Acted Alone in Butler Attack

By Drooid · Sep 16, 2026, 10:08 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

A gunman shot President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024, wounding him and killing one.
The shooter also injured two people and was killed by a sniper.
Trump alleged a Democrat plot and blamed FBI Director Christopher Wray.
The FBI said the shooter acted alone.
Documents for Senator Chuck Grassley show shooter used alias “Bob Dole” for parts and received a cremation payment.

History

Historical Context

On July 13 2024, a gunman opened fire on President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, wounding him and killing a bystander before a sniper neutralized the shooter. The attack echoes the March 30 1981 assault on President Ronald Reagan, where Hinckley fired six shots, prompting the Secret Service to tighten layered protection and spurring nationwide revisions to presidential security and insanity-defense laws.

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Story summary

A gunman shot President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024, wounding him and killing one.
The shooter also injured two people and was killed by a sniper.
Trump alleged a Democrat plot and blamed FBI Director Christopher Wray.
The FBI said the shooter acted alone.
Documents for Senator Chuck Grassley show shooter used alias “Bob Dole” for parts and received a cremation payment.

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