4 LAWYER MONTHLY AUGUST 2024 Political Violence in the US In the past we have seen political violence growing in numbers as well as supporters and instigators. Over the weekend we heard, what is being considered the most serious assassination attempt on a president or presidential candidate since Ronald Raegan was shot in 1981. The FBI are calling the crime a potential domestic terrorism act. The suspect, Thomas Matthew Crook was 20 years old using a gun which was registered to his father. He was positioned on the top of a building nearby the rally as Donald Trump was speaking he was shot which grazed his ear leaving him bloody but mostly unharmed. The suspect was shot on the scene and unfortunately has caused the death of one man and left 2 injured. The reaction President Joe Biden has commented on the shooting calling it ‘sick’ and calls for Political Violence Rising in the US NEWS The shooting aimed at Trump highlights the political unrest and growing number of violent moments and those who support using violence in politics.
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