The FBI has issued a new statement amid the ongoing investigation into an attempted assassination on former US president Donald Trump.
On Saturday (July 13), the nation was left rocked following the devastating events that unfolded at Trump's campaign rally, which took place at the Butler Farm Show grounds in Pennsylvania.
Roughly 10 minutes into his address, the 78-year-old was struck by a bullet in the right ear - as multiple shots rang out.
Amid the chaos, Secret Service agents were able to bundle Trump to the ground, before the assailant was eventually shot dead by authorities.
As well as Trump being struck in the ear, a male rally-goer was killed as a result of the shooting, with a further two men left critically injured.
Officials later identified the gunman as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania.
Crooks had positioned himself on the rooftop of a manufacturing plant just over 130 yards away Trump's stage. An AR-style rifle was later recovered by his body, reports say.
Now, with Trump in Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a further update on the incident.
The most recent statement begins: "The FBI is investigating the shooting incident at the July 13 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, which resulted in one victim's death and injuries to former President Trump and other spectators, as an assassination attempt and potential domestic terrorism."
Current findings suggest that Crooks "acted alone", but the FBI hasn't ruled out the possibility of "any co-conspirators associated with this attack".
"At this time, there are no current public safety concerns," the statement continues.
"The FBI has not identified a motive for the shooter’s actions, but we are working to determine the sequence of events and the shooter’s movements prior to the shooting, collecting and reviewing evidence, conducting interviews, and following up on all leads. We have also obtained the shooter’s telephone for examination."
In their statement, officials confirm that FBI agents have "searched the shooter’s home and vehicle to collect additional evidence" and that "suspicious devices found at both locations have been rendered safe by bomb technicians and are being evaluated at the FBI Laboratory".
The FBI adds that the firearm used in the incident - said to be an AR-style rifle - was "purchased legally", and that Crooks was "not known to the FBI prior to this incident".
At this time, the FBI's investigation is being conducted by "the FBI's Pittsburgh Field Office in coordination with our local, state, and federal partners", and officials have urged anybody with any information regarding the incident to come forward.
Information can be submitted online at tips.fbi.gov or call 1-800-CALL-FBI.
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