Congress report says shot hit would-be assassin’s weapon, wounding him before he was killed by Secret Service sniperThe first shot back at the would-be assassin who was firing at Donald Trump last month was from local law enforcement and hit the gunman’s weapon, briefly knocking him down, a preliminary report from US Congress has revealed.The gunman was wounded by fragments flying from the damaged weapon and then, as he got back up, he was killed by a federal sniper, the report found. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/aug/17/trump-assassination-attempt-swat-officer-report
Author : Guardian staff
Publish date : 2024-08-17 14:24:13
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