(BUTLER, PA) — “It appears everything unfolded very quickly,” Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) Lt. Colonel George Bivens said.
Authorities in Butler, Penn., gathered Saturday evening to give an update into the investigation of an incident Saturday that led to former President Donald Trump being shot at a campaign event in Butler.
Kevin Rojeck, the Special Agent in Charge of the Pittsburgh field office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, said authorities are working to positively identify the suspect and a potential motive. He said the suspect’s DNA is being used to identify the subject.
Rojeck said the message is clear.
“We had an assassination attempt of our former President, Donald Trump,” he said in a press conference.
Colonel Chris Paris, Commissioner of the PSP, said his department is “prepared to support this investigation in any way, shape or form.”
Rojeck said there were no known specific threats surrounding Saturday’s rally — the last for Trump ahead of the upcoming Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisc. He also said there were no additional requests from Trump’s team regarding security.
Bivens said “law enforcement acted heroically.”
While no information was released regarding the type of weapon the shooter used, Bivens said, “we have a good idea what the weapon was.”
The FBI is leading the case involving Trump, while the PSP is leading all other cases.
Authorities say the investigation will continue for a prolonged period of time, but that more information will be shared as it becomes available.
