Authorities are investigating an incident that took place near 14th and Vliet street in Milwaukee. According to ABC 12, about 1.2 miles away from the RNC venue.
According to the news outlet, witnesses spoke with WISN 12 News and stated two men got into physical altercation in King Park, and one of the individuals pulled a knife out. The witnesses said the men were startled when so many officers arrived to the scene. Witnesses say the man with the knife was fired on by numerous officers, but this information hasn’t been confirmed by officers yet.
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The officers involved in the shooting are not from the Milwaukee Police Department, but are from Columbus, Ohio.
As we previously reported, former president, Donald Trump barely escaped an assassination attempt when gunshots were directed towards the stage during his rally speech in Butler, Pennsylvania. As the country grapples with the aftermath and uncertainties surrounding the Secret Service’s response at the event, additional information is starting to surface regarding the shooter and his possible reasons for the attack.
According to authorities, Thomas Matthew Crooks, a 20-year-old Pennsylvania resident, had parked his car near the rally in Butler on Saturday. He then climbed onto the roof of a nearby building to gain a vantage point of the stage. At approximately 6 p.m., roughly 15 minutes after Trump started his speech, the shooter began firing.
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Gunshots were heard and screams filled the air as the former president sought cover behind the podium, while Secret Service agents rushed onto the stage to shield him.
Shortly after, Secret Service agents fatally shot the suspect, and Trump was quickly escorted off stage and driven away in his motorcade.
In a memorable moment that has already been featured on unofficial merchandise, the former president was captured raising his fist to supporters with blood running down his face. According to sources cited by The Washington Post, investigators later found Crooks’ vehicle and uncovered explosives inside.
