Trump rally suspected gunman acted alone, FBI says

[July 15, 2024]  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The suspected gunman at Donald Trump's rally on Saturday was acting alone and used an AR-style rifle purchased legally to shoot at the former U.S. president, FBI officials said on Sunday, adding that they had no indications of any mental health issues with the suspect.

A drone view shows the site during the police investigation into gunfire at a campaign rally of Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump, in Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S. July 14, 2024. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio

The FBI officials, in a call with reporters, said the investigation was at an early stage and that they had not yet identified an ideology associated with the suspect. They said finding the motive behind the shooting was one of their priorities.

(Reporting by Sarah N. Lynch, Katharin Jackson, Eric Beech and Ismail Shakil; Editing by Lisa Shumaker)

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