Trump shooting updates: Shooter flew drone 200 yards from site hours before shooting

One spectator was killed and two were hurt in the shooting on July 13.

Last Updated: July 24, 2024, 4:49 PM EDT

Federal authorities are investigating after former President Donald Trump was shot in the ear in an assassination attempt at an election rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13.

The alleged shooter was killed by snipers. One spectator was killed and two were hurt, officials said.

    Jul 13, 2024, 8:16 PM EDT

    Security increased at Trump Tower, other NYC locations

    Security is being increased across New York City following a possible assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, officials said.

    Out of an abundance of caution, the NYPD is increasing its presence across the city, including at Trump Tower, 40 Wall Street, Foley Square and City Hall.

    Security forces members stand guard outside Trump Tower after Trump was injured when shots were fired during a campaign rally held in Butler, in New York, July 13, 2024.
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    There is no threat or connection to New York City at this time.

    "Whatever your politics, we should all be able to agree that violence is wrong and we should be able to disagree peacefully," Mayor Eric Adams said in a statement.

    Jul 13, 2024, 8:15 PM EDT

    Biden campaign to halt TV ads

    The Biden campaign said it will halt all ads for the presidential race.

    "The Biden campaign is pausing all outbound communications and working to pull down our television ads as quickly as possible," a campaign spokesman said.

    -ABC News' Gabriella Abdul-Hakim

    Jul 13, 2024, 8:05 PM EDT

    Biden to deliver remarks

    The White House announced that Biden will shortly deliver remarks with regards to the shooting at the Trump rally in Pennsylvania.

    Jul 13, 2024, 8:07 PM EDT

    Trump doing OK at local medical facility: Source

    Former President Trump is getting treatment at a local medical facility and is doing OK, a law enforcement source told ABC News.

    This will be “investigated as an assassination attempt until it is not,” according to the source.

    Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he is rushed into a car at a rally on July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania.
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    -ABC News' Pierre Thomas

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