good evening we begin tonight with a shocking and tragic update on former president Donald Trump what started as a jubilant rally in Butler Pennsylvania quickly descended into chaos and violence here's what happened and you know that's a little bit old that chart that chart's a couple of months old and if you want to really see something that said take a look what happened at 6:02 p.m. on Saturday former president Donald Trump took the stage at the Butler County Fairgrounds the crowd was energized the sun was scorching and Trump was delivering his familiar rally speech however just minutes later the event took a horrifying turn while Trump was pointing to a chart showing a spike in illegal border crossings under President Joe Biden the rally was abruptly interrupted by gunfire at least five shots rang out leading to immediate chaos tragically the shooting resulted in the death of one spectac and left two others critically injured the suspected gunman identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks from bethl Park Pennsylvania was shot dead by Secret Service agents Reports say Crooks fired from an elevated position outside the rally venue before being engaged by the counter assault team during the attack Trump was seen holding his ear and going to the ground agents quickly shielded him and when he stood up his face was bloodied despite the injury Trump Trump was seen pumping his fist to the cheering crowd before being rushed to safety in a statement on Truth social Trump described the harrowing moment saying I was shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear I knew immediately that something was wrong much bleeding took place God Bless America he also extended condolences to the family of the deceased spectator after being checked at a medical facility Trump was flown to New Jersey and landed at Newark Liberty International Airport just after midnight despite the severity of the incident his condition is stable the FBI has taken the lead in the investigation working closely with the Secret Service and local law enforcement Homeland Security secretary Alejandro mayorcas and secret service director Kimberly cheel briefed President Biden and a full investigation is underway US House speaker Mike Johnson has also announced that Congress will conduct its own investigation into the attack the shooters weapon an style rifle was recovered at the scene the FBI is investigating whether krooks had any broader connections or motives President Biden condemned the violence stating there's no place in America for this type of violence it's sick former presidents George W bush and Barack Obama along with other prominent figures have expressed relief that the situation wasn't worse many of Trump's Republican allies have also rallied in support though some have criticized the rhetoric surrounding the attack reactions have been Swift and polarized while many Express gratitude that Trump survived others point to the dangerous political climate as a contributing factor we'll continue to monitor this developing story and provide updates as more information becomes available for now stay tuned and don't forget to like share and subscribe for the latest news coverage thank you for watching stay safe and stay informed