that have any affiliation with that company, do you know? again, we are not repaired _ company, do you know? again, we are not repaired at _ company, do you know? again, we are not repaired at this _ company, do you know? again, we are not repaired at this time - are not repaired at this time to provide the identity of the potential shooter. we are in the process of doing the confirmation, and once we have the confirmation, we will release the name officially to the press, but at this time, we cannot give any more information. inaudible. it is a matter of doing biometric operations. there was no identification on the individual, as in, we're looking at photographs right now, trying run his dna and get biometric confirmation. you have a comment _ biometric confirmation. you have a comment on - biometric confirmation. you have a comment on what i biometric confirmation. you have a comment on what police found, — have a comment on what police found, left behind, any possible devices, extra guns, anything _ possible devices, extra guns, anything else? not possible devices, extra guns, anything else?— anything else? not at this time. anything else? not at this time- we _ anything else? not at this time. we are _ anything else? not at this time. we are still - anything else? not at this time. we are still in - anything else? not at this time. we are still in the i time. we are still in the process of an active investigation so we would like to reserve releasing any

information like that until we have more facts. inaudible. what is typicalfor an have more facts. inaudible. what is typical for an event like — what is typical for an event like this?— like this? from our perspective, - like this? from our perspective, no. i like this? from our| perspective, no. we like this? from our - perspective, no. we didn't like this? from our _ perspective, no. we didn't have any threat information related to this event.— to this event. you talk about how it happened _ to this event. you talk about how it happened so - to this event. you talk about how it happened so quickly. | how it happened so quickly. inaudible. it would have been a lot worse — inaudible. it would have been a lot worse. ~ , inaudible. it would have been a lot worse-_ it - inaudible. it would have been a lot worse._ it was - lot worse. absolutely. it was taken care — lot worse. absolutely. it was taken care of— lot worse. absolutely. it was taken care of so _ lot worse. absolutely. it was taken care of so quickly. - lot worse. absolutely. it was taken care of so quickly. i i taken care of so quickly. think the taken care of so quickly. i think the credit goes to the secret service who was on—site, and also the state and local partners who were there on—site were able to reject immediately when the incident occurred. inaudible. i do not. i when the incident occurred. inaudible. i do not. of inaudible. ido not. ifailure of security? _ inaudible. ido not. ifailure of security? really, -

inaudible. ido not. ifailure of security? really, at i inaudible. ido not. ifailure of security? really, at this i of security? really, at this oint, of security? really, at this point. we're _ of security? really, at this point, we're not _ of security? really, at this point, we're not going i of security? really, at this point, we're not going to l of security? really, at this i point, we're not going to this assessment. there is an active investigation. a lot of things need to occur investigative leave to make those determinations of what if any failures there were. really we cannot comment on at this time. inaudible. cannot comment on at this time. lnaudlble-_ inaudible. keeping a close e e... inaudible. keeping a close eye- -- really _ inaudible. keeping a close eye... really had _ inaudible. keeping a close eye... really had to - inaudible. keeping a close eye... really had to defer i inaudible. keeping a close | eye... really had to defer to secret service _ eye... really had to defer to secret service for _ eye... really had to defer to secret service for those i secret service for those questions. inaudible. prior to the event or— questions. inaudible. prior to the event or have _ questions. inaudible. prior to the event or have that - the event or have that location... the event or have that location. . ._ the event or have that location... �* i. _ location... are you saying the location... are you saying the location where _ location... are you saying the location where the _ location... are you saying the location where the shooter. location... are you saying the l location where the shooter was located? i don't have any information on that. we would have to refer to secret service. have to refer to secret service-— have to refer to secret service. ~ ., ~' have to refer to secret service. ~ ., ~ service. when do you think you will release... _ service. when do you think you will release... when _ service. when do you think you will release. .. when will- service. when do you think you will release... when will the i will release... when will the name — will release... when will the name of— will release... when will the name of a _ will release... when will the name of a suitably released? that — name of a suitably released? that will— name of a suitably released? that will be as soon as we have confirmed 100% and so if we have, as far as the information for the press, we should be able to do that within the next few hours i imagine. inaudible.

is there anything you can tell us about_ is there anything you can tell us about other law enforcement... ., ., enforcement... right now we are trackin: enforcement... right now we are tracking down — enforcement. .. right now we are tracking down all— enforcement... right now we are tracking down all leads _ enforcement... right now we are tracking down all leads and i tracking down all leads and doing all interviews and tracking anything that we can regarding suspicious locations, vehicles locations, interviewing individuals, so it is all related to this event, but i can't confirm or deny anything that is going on beyond that. inaudible. as far as the details of the weapon? do you want to comment on that? until we have the confirmation of who the shooter is, we will release that as part of the investigative details later. inaudible.— investigative details later. inaudible. ., , inaudible. one of the things ou inaudible. one of the things you said- -- — inaudible. one of the things you said... is _ inaudible. one of the things you said... is a _ inaudible. one of the things you said... is a standard i you said... is a standard procedure... you said... is a standard procedure. . ._ you said... is a standard

procedure... you said... is a standard rocedure... �* , �* , procedure... inaudible. it is primarily _ procedure... inaudible. it is primarily standard _ procedure... inaudible. it is primarily standard procedure | procedure... inaudible. it is | primarily standard procedure of any suspicious packages, in this case, there was identification of suspicious packages around where the shooter was, and so we deployed and in an abundance of caution, bomb assets to make sure that those were cleared for investigators to move safely in the area. we are still working on not much is still an active rhyme sensor i am not going to say that the scene is 100% clear at this time. inaudible. secret service wasn't available for the press conference at this time. inaudible. really anything. but i don't have specifics on what they were looking at, but... inaudible. people in the crowd will leave bags as they are fleeing the scene like this, so any suspicious packages we have to treat as it may be an explosive

device. inaudible. who ended up taking him out? it was immediate, and it was... we are still trying to figure that out. we will wait until we have more definitive information regarding that investigation. inaudible.— regarding that investigation. inaudible. , ., ., ., ., inaudible. any more information about how they— inaudible. any more information about how they were _ inaudible. any more information about how they were killed? i inaudible. any more information about how they were killed? my i about how they were killed? iii understanding about how they were killed? m understanding was about how they were killed? mg understanding was from the shooter, but again, those will be details released later. inaudible.— be details released later. inaudible. ., ., ., inaudible. part of your method of identifying — inaudible. part of your method of identifying the _ inaudible. part of your method of identifying the individual? i of identifying the individual? if of identifying the individual? it that — of identifying the individual? it that is _ of identifying the individual? if that is where the leads take us, absolutely.— us, absolutely. was donald trum - us, absolutely. was donald trump it — us, absolutely. was donald trump it with _ us, absolutely. was donald trump it with a _ us, absolutely. was donald trump it with a bullet i us, absolutely. was donald trump it with a bullet do i us, absolutely. was donald. trump it with a bullet do you know — trump it with a bullet do you know for— trump it with a bullet do you know for sure... trump it with a bullet do you know for sure. . ._ trump it with a bullet do you know for sure... inaudible. i don't have _ know for sure... inaudible. i don't have that _ know for sure... inaudible. i don't have that specific i don't have that specific information as far as the injuries to the former president. inaudible. ls

injuries to the former president. inaudible. is this erson president. inaudible. is this person known— president. inaudible. is this person known to _ president. inaudible. is this person known to you - president. inaudible. is this person known to you guys? i person known to you guys? inaudible. again, the information that we currently have, we are looking at that obviously very intently, and as we know that information will release that as well. we will need a plan another time for a follow—up press conference. inaudible. we are looking at all investigative leads, everything from... and that is why we ask the public, because i am sure there will be ceuphone i am sure there will be cellphone d0, i am sure there will be cellphone do, all kinds of information that we will use to fully flesh out exactly what happened. inaudible. idon't. i don't have that information as far as... that will come out in investigation as well. inaudible. as far as the civilians... inaudible. yes.

so, we do have identification on those. we are not prepared to release it at this time. we have notified a number of family members, but they have not had an opportunity to notify extended family and things. i would confirm for you that we did have one individual killed and i heard somebody say about two victims, there were three in total besides the former president. two critically wounded, one killed. inaudible. i critically wounded, one killed. lnaudlble-_ inaudible. i don't have the exact seating _ inaudible. i don't have the exact seating by _ inaudible. i don't have the exact seating by individual. | exact seating by individual. again, that will all be part of the investigation, but the shots were scattered somewhat, and so they weren'tjust shots were scattered somewhat, and so they weren't just to shots were scattered somewhat, and so they weren'tjust to one particular location. and so they weren't 'ust to one particular location. inaudible. yes. the shooter, _ particular location. inaudible. yes. the shooter, plus - particular location. inaudible. yes. the shooter, plus one i yes. the shooter, plus one fatality. so there was one victim of the shooter who was killed, and then the shooter

was killed.— killed, and then the shooter| was killed._ yes, was killed. inaudible. yes, man. inaudible. _ was killed. inaudible. yes, man. inaudible. can - was killed. inaudible. yes, man. inaudible. can you i was killed. inaudible. yes, - man. inaudible. can you share any details _ man. inaudible. can you share any details of — man. inaudible. can you share any details of that? _ man. inaudible. can you share any details of that? i _ man. inaudible. can you share any details of that? i have i any details of that? i have heard those _ any details of that? i have heard those reports i any details of that? i have heard those reports as i any details of that? i have i heard those reports as well, and again, we do have a good idea of what the weapon was, but again, that is all part of the ongoing investigation, and i am not trying to be cagey about that. when the sacc talked about the need to be very methodical and be cautious with that scene, we are doing just that. we don't want anybody else getting hurt and candidly there are some concerns that we can talk more about later on about just what those about later on aboutjust what those concerns are and continue to be. �* , �* ., , those concerns are and continue tobe. �* a ., to be. inaudible that is all art of to be. inaudible that is all part of the _ to be. inaudible that is all part of the investigation. i part of the investigation. there are a lot of really ankle people — there are a lot of really ankle people just angry people.

inaudible.— people just angry people. inaudible. ., ,. ., , people just angry people. inaudible. ., ,. ., inaudible. that is certainly a concern and — inaudible. that is certainly a concern and we _ inaudible. that is certainly a concern and we are _ inaudible. that is certainly a | concern and we are monitoring that situation. i mentioned that situation. i mentioned that we are bringing a lot of assets to bear. like the life utilising their analysts, we also have the criminal intelligence centre. we use the resources of our intelligence division in the criminal intelligence centre to monitor concerns about any threats regardless of the side of the issue of political spectrum. we want to make sure that we try and avoid any further violence. inaudible. and avoid any further violence. lnaudlble-_ and avoid any further violence. i inaudible.- inaudible. inaudible. no, sir. inaudible. an hint inaudible. no, sir. inaudible. anything at — inaudible. no, sir. inaudible. anything at all? _ inaudible. no, sir. inaudible. anything at all? they _ inaudible. no, sir. inaudible. anything at all? they were i anything at all? they were adults- -- _ anything at all? they were adults... and _ anything at all? they were adults... and they - anything at all? they were adults... and they are i anything at all? they were i adults... and they are male. inaudible. adults. .. and they are male. inaudible.— adults... and they are male. inaudible. yes. inaudible. what

are those inaudible. 19:3 inaudible. what are those conversations like? we have _ are those conversations like? we have trained investigators and we partnered hand—in—hand with the fbi because you have some federal violations, some state violations and so our investigations are and have a large team of investigators that are going out and dividing up that are going out and dividing up interviews and trying to conduct them as quickly as possible, and then there will be follow—ups, with the fbi asking for people to call in tips, i have no doubt that we will receive a a lot of additional information that will also follow—up. again, we are working very well together and it is only a short matter of time until we get through all of those interviews. she inaudible. _ all of those interviews. she inaudible. there - all of those interviews. she inaudible. there were - all of those interviews. she inaudible. there were no| all of those interviews. she i inaudible. there were no police hit with bullets. _ inaudible. there were no police hit with bullets. from _ inaudible. there were no police hit with bullets. from your i hit with bullets. from your experience. _ hit with bullets. from your experience, how _ hit with bullets. from your experience, how close i hit with bullets. from your experience, how close a i hit with bullets. from your. experience, how close a call was — experience, how close a call was it? _ experience, how close a call was it? i— experience, how close a call was it? ., ., ., ., was it? i am not going to speculate _ was it? i am not going to speculate or _ was it? i am not going to speculate or comment i was it? i am not going to| speculate or comment on was it? i am not going to i speculate or comment on that. inaudible. did speculate or comment on that. lnaudlble-_

speculate or comment on that. inaudible. did any of you have an kind inaudible. did any of you have any kind of— inaudible. did any of you have any kind of reaction? _ inaudible. did any of you have any kind of reaction? no. i any kind of reaction? no. inaudible. _ any kind of reaction? no. inaudible. secret - any kind of reaction? no. | inaudible. secret service alwa s inaudible. secret service always has _ inaudible. secret service always has the _ inaudible. secret service always has the lead i inaudible. secret service always has the lead on i inaudible. secret service - always has the lead on securing something like this, but then they work very closely... and i hate to use the word routine, but it is a fairly routine matter for all of our agencies to workjointly with the secret service, and it really depends on the venue, on what information is out there, what number of resources are devoted to it, and we work with them to provide whatever is requested by the secret service. they are the lead in that security. inaudible. i the lead in that security. inaudible.— the lead in that security. inaudible. ., ., inaudible. i would defer to the secret service _ inaudible. i would defer to the secret service to _ inaudible. i would defer to the secret service to answer - inaudible. i would defer to the secret service to answer that. i secret service to answer that. they would have done the initial assessment. inaudible.

given its proximity _ initial assessment. inaudible. given its proximity to _ initial assessment. inaudible. given its proximity to the i given its proximity to the event? _ given its proximity to the event? it given its proximity to the event? . , given its proximity to the event? , , , ., event? it is my understanding that was outside _ event? it is my understanding that was outside of _ event? it is my understanding that was outside of the i that was outside of the perimeter. that was outside of the i perimeter._ we that was outside of the - perimeter._ we are perimeter. inaudible. we are not aroin perimeter. inaudible. we are not going to — perimeter. inaudible. we are not going to comment - perimeter. inaudible. we are not going to comment on i not going to comment on anything about the shooter. inaudible.— anything about the shooter. inaudible. ., ., ., ., ., inaudible. not that i am aware of. had trumper_ inaudible. not that i am aware of. had trumper been _ inaudible. not that i am aware of. had trumper been the i of. had trumper been the nominee _ of. had trumper been the nominee already, - of. had trumper been the nominee already, would i of. had trumper been the. nominee already, would he of. had trumper been the i nominee already, would he have an additional security for this event? — an additional security for this event? ,, . an additional security for this event? ., . ,, . an additional security for this event? ,, . ,, . event? secret service has the lead and l _ event? secret service has the lead and i am _ event? secret service has the lead and i am not _ event? secret service has the lead and i am not going i event? secret service has the lead and i am not going to i lead and i am not going to comment on speculate on what may or may not be provided at any given point, depending on their status as a candidate. what i will tell you is in my experience, secret service does an excellentjob of maintaining security on protectees, they do not hesitate to ask for resources and we do not hesitate to supply them with resources. hesitate to supply them with resources-— hesitate to supply them with resources._ can . hesitate to supply them with i resources._ can you resources. inaudible. can you be more specific _ resources. inaudible. can you be more specific about - resources. inaudible. can you be more specific about what i resources. inaudible. can you| be more specific about what you would _ be more specific about what you would really like to see...

inaudible. | would really like to see... inaudible.— would really like to see... inaudible. 4' .,, inaudible. i think the videos and photos — inaudible. i think the videos and photos would _ inaudible. i think the videos and photos would be - inaudible. i think the videos and photos would be very i and photos would be very helpful, and i think that once the shooter is identified, anyone has specific information on that shooter, that would be very helpful as well. to help us assess motive and, again, as i mentioned earlier, we are absolutely not taking for granted that this was a lone wolf attack, and so we would be looking for any additional information that might point us towards anybody else that may have had a hand in this. inaudible.— have had a hand in this. inaudible. ~ ., , ., inaudible. what is the main focus of the _ inaudible. what is the main focus of the investigation? i focus of the investigation? what — focus of the investigation? what is _ focus of the investigation? what is the most important thing — what is the most important thing for— what is the most important thing for you right now? there is not anyone's _ thing for you right now? there is not anyone's focus. - is not anyone's focus. certainly, the immediate focus is life safety, getting the former president out of their, and to care, getting care to the other victims and trying to secure the scene as quickly as possible. it shifted them from my life safety priority to then

an investigative priority. and so i guess if i had to point to where we are right now, the single greatest priority would be to identifying a motive and whether there was anyone else involved. we whether there was anyone else involved. ~ ., , , involved. we are 'ust beginning the political — involved. we are just beginning the political season, _ the political season, inaudible, is this going to change _ inaudible, is this going to change may be the venues? again, — change may be the venues? again, i_ change may be the venues? again, i would change may be the venues? again, iwould refer you change may be the venues? again, i would refer you to the secret service in terms of what they woke up with the campaigns. we will continue to supply resources as i am sure the fbi and local partners as well. �* , �* ., the fbi and local partners as well. �* a ., ., well. inaudible from a law-enforcement - well. inaudible from a - law-enforcement perspective law—enforcement perspective inaudible. law-enforcement perspective inaudible-— law-enforcement perspective inaudible. , ., ., i inaudible. there is a balance i would think— inaudible. there is a balance i would think that _ inaudible. there is a balance i would think that any _ inaudible. there is a balance i would think that any of - inaudible. there is a balance i would think that any of the - would think that any of the campaigns on either side tried to win. the point of them

announcing a suspect is because they want the crowd and so it is not up to us in law enforcement to tell them when they should announce or how they should announce or how they should announce or how they should conduct themselves. we offer our best advice and again with the secret service how to best secure and protect the venue. how to best secure and protect the venue-— how to best secure and protect the venue. ., , ., ., , the venue. considering how many --eole the venue. considering how many peeple were _ the venue. considering how many people were there, _ the venue. considering how many people were there, and _ the venue. considering how many people were there, and you - the venue. considering how many people were there, and you have | people were there, and you have somebody— people were there, and you have somebody in an elevated position potentially the high—powered rifle, it is sad and — high—powered rifle, it is sad and tragic that we have had a couple — and tragic that we have had a couple of— and tragic that we have had a couple of victims... in and tragic that we have had a couple of victims. . ._ couple of victims. .. in terms of how this _ couple of victims. .. in terms of how this could _ couple of victims. .. in terms of how this could occur- couple of victims. .. in terms of how this could occur will. couple of victims. .. in terms | of how this could occur will be part of the after action report and we can hopefully assure something like this does not happen again. it has not been conducted yet. d0 happen again. it has not been conducted yet.— happen again. it has not been conducted yet. do you have an estimate of — conducted yet. do you have an estimate of how _ conducted yet. do you have an estimate of how many - conducted yet. do you have an estimate of how many people | estimate of how many people were — estimate of how many people were at — estimate of how many people were at the rally? i estimate of how many people were at the rally?—

were at the rally? i do not. inaudible. _ were at the rally? i do not. inaudible. we _ were at the rally? i do not. inaudible. we have - were at the rally? i do not. inaudible. we have the | were at the rally? i do not. l inaudible. we have the one were at the rally? i do not. - inaudible. we have the one 800 call fbi if you have body attempts. fbi.gov.butler anything that people have that might assist. we will take anything. it might assist. we will take anything-— anything. it sounds like law-enforcement - anything. it sounds like law-enforcement only. anything. it sounds like i law-enforcement only got anything. it sounds like - law-enforcement only got them law—enforcement only got them until shots were fired, is that what — until shots were fired, is that what you're hearing? that until shots were fired, is that what you're hearing?- what you're hearing? that is the at that _ what you're hearing? that is the at that time. _ what you're hearing? that is the at that time. we - what you're hearing? that is| the at that time. we surprise that is no _ the at that time. we surprise that is no but _ the at that time. we surprise that is no but was _ the at that time. we surprise that is no but was able - the at that time. we surprise that is no but was able to - the at that time. we surprise i that is no but was able to fire off a — that is no but was able to fire off a handful of shots at the former— off a handful of shots at the former president? crosstalk. we're _ former president? crosstalk. we're still working through the

security operators are secret service had in place, what potentially happen. there will be a long investigation exactly what took place and how the shooter was able to get access to the locator, what type of weapon he had, all that is really days, weeks and months of investigation. he really days, weeks and months of investigation.— of investigation. he fired four or five shots, _ of investigation. he fired four or five shots, is _ of investigation. he fired four or five shots, is that - of investigation. he fired four or five shots, is that not - or five shots, is that not surprising? it or five shots, is that not surprising?— or five shots, is that not surprising? it is surprising but to get _ surprising? it is surprising but to get all— surprising? it is surprising but to get all the - surprising? it is surprising but to get all the details l surprising? it is surprising | but to get all the details of that will come later in the investigation. inaudible. a ve hi . h investigation. inaudible. a very high vantage _ investigation. inaudible. a very high vantage point, - very high vantage point, someone hundred metres away, inaudible why would that not be? ,, . ,, . ., , be? the secret service really needs to _ be? the secret service really needs to answer _ be? the secret service really needs to answer that - be? the secret service really l needs to answer that question. they conduct initial site survey, the initial assessment and determine where different security locations will be and they are the ones in charge of

securing the scene. we, along with other state and local assets are there to support the secret service into their mission. secret service into their mission-— secret service into their mission. ., , secret service into their mission. ., mission. how many troopers and aces mission. how many troopers and ages were _ mission. how many troopers and ages were at _ mission. how many troopers and ages were at the _ mission. how many troopers and ages were at the rally _ mission. how many troopers and ages were at the rally before - ages were at the rally before the shooting and how is that number— the shooting and how is that number determined an issue they have _ number determined an issue they have ireen— number determined an issue they have been more? i do number determined an issue they have been more?— have been more? i do not have the specific _ have been more? i do not have the specific numbers. - have been more? i do not have the specific numbers. i - have been more? i do not have the specific numbers. i doubt l the specific numbers. i doubt you do as well. i the specific numbers. i doubt you do as well.— you do as well. i can speak 'ust for you do as well. i can speak just for psp. _ you do as well. i can speak just for psp. we _ you do as well. i can speak just for psp. we had - you do as well. i can speak- just for psp. we had physically on side probably 30—a0 members of psp but we also have additional resources in the area. we utilise aviation, for example, and a variety of other resources, dogs to sweep beforehand that we are not counted in that and again the number is driven by what the request is from the secret service. in their defence, what i would want to say is, it is incredibly difficult to have a venue open to the public and to secure that against any

possible threat against a very determined attacker. that is a huge lift to try and do that. and, again, the investigation will really give us an opportunity to take a look at where any failures occurred and what can be done better in the future. d0 what can be done better in the future. ,, what can be done better in the future. ,., ~ ., future. do you know when another — future. do you know when another briefing _ future. do you know when another briefing might - future. do you know when another briefing might be | future. do you know when - another briefing might be held? we do _ another briefing might be held? we do not have one scheduled but i will tell you, we will let you know and give you plenty of notice, certainly as soon as additional things develop, that would be not worthy to you, we will have another with you. == another with you. -- noteworthy. - another with you. -- noteworthy. what i another with you. -- noteworthy. what is| another with you. —— noteworthy. what is expected to happen — noteworthy. what is expected to happen with the investigation over— happen with the investigation over the _ happen with the investigation over the next couple of days? the interviews will all be occurring and that may see law—enforcement communities, people came from a wide area to come to this rally i am told so

there will be law—enforcement fanning out and as additional calls, photos, videos come in, there additional interviews will result in law enforcement being out in communities conducting those interviews but otherwise they should not see any other significant impact in the community.— any other significant impact in the community. any other significant impact in the communi . �* , �* ., ., the community. inaudible do who died? it is a _ the community. inaudible do who died? it is a male. _ the community. inaudible do who died? it is a male. inaudible - died? it is a male. inaudible i'm really _ died? it is a male. inaudible i'm really getting _ died? it is a male. inaudible i'm really getting text - i'm really getting text messages from back home and people — messages from back home and people are asking, how could this happen? what is going on in america? i know it is a philosophical question but how can you — philosophical question but how can you talk to the people outside _ can you talk to the people outside the united states about what _ outside the united states about what happened here?— outside the united states about what happened here? again, what i would say _ what happened here? again, what i would say is _ what happened here? again, what i would say is that _ what happened here? again, what i would say is that this _ what happened here? again, what i would say is that this is - what happened here? again, what i would say is that this is a - i would say is that this is a tragic incident that occurred. we are not in a position to start second—guessing how or why or anything else at this point butjust know it will be

thoroughly investigated. if there is anyone to prosecute, that will be done and we will move forward, but i do not have a good answer for you. move forward, but i do not have a good answerfor you. irate move forward, but i do not have a good answer for you.— a good answer for you. we will take one last _ a good answer for you. we will take one last question. - take one last question. inaudible you guys are not aware — inaudible you guys are not aware of any additional request from _ aware of any additional request from the — aware of any additional request from the trumpet team but what about _ from the trumpet team but what about the — from the trumpet team but what about the fbi, was there any additional security requested from — additional security requested from the trump team or was denied — from the trump team or was denied in any shape or form? there — denied in any shape or form? there was— denied in any shape or form? there was no any additional security denied by the fbi. inaudible. we showed up after the fact. we were monitoring the fact. we were monitoring the event but it was once the incident occurred that we come and take the primary jurisdiction for the investigation. thank you. as we have additional information, we will provided.— will provided. thank you. you are watching _ will provided. thank you. you are watching bbc _ will provided. thank you. you are watching bbc news - will provided. thank you. you are watching bbc news and i will provided. thank you. you i are watching bbc news and that was the conclusion of the

first, and i suspect we will have a few of these over the coming hours, but first press conference following that attempted assassination, confirmed now by the fbi, attempted assassination on the former president trump, who was at a rally in butler, pennsylvania, and that was the moment that a bullet struck mr trump upper part of is here, he is right ear. secret service dashing onto the stage, and once everything had been cleared, we can listen to the sound and recordings of the conversations between those secret service members, you can see them dressed in black, waiting for confirmation that all was clear and safe before they were able to take donald

trump off that stage. what we have learned from this press conference is the suspected shooter that he has not been identified yet— was a man, he was a young man, in his 20s and the reason we do not have his identification is the fbi have said they know who is but they are awaiting biometric information, dna information. he was carrying no identification on him, which is why things are taking longer, in terms of naming the shooter publicly. so there were three victims of the shooter. the first was donald trump, who was shotin first was donald trump, who was shot in the upper part of his right ear. the other two, both men, one we understand has died, he was an attendee at the

rally. we know there are two critically ill in hospital. we believe the shooter was locator, identified on a roof, on the perimeter of the building, outside the perimeter of the building. we have been hearing from the fbi and also the pennsylvania state police. we understand, when we were first notified about this press conference, that the secret service were expected to attend but the fbi special agent, kevin rojek in charge of the smoke—filled office, later confirmed they were unable to attend at the time. —— pittsburgh field office. in terms of the investigation, a number of things will be taking place. the fbi have described as a number of suspicious activities. they do not believe

that there is an ongoing threat out in the public. they believe this was a lone wolf attack but they are open to any other information from the public to show otherwise. a number of suspicious locations are being investigated. the area of this rally itself is an active crime scene. some of the shots have been described as being scattered in nature. a lot of the questions that were put to the questions that were put to the members letting that press conference were actually directed to the secret service, he was a sad are not in attendance, and we often heard members of the fbi and the pennsylvania state police that thatis pennsylvania state police that that is something the security services will have to answer themselves. sojust services will have to answer themselves. so just to confirm, two victims were wounded, one was killed, all mail. the

suspect? name will not be released until further confirmation of biometric data is confirmed by the fbi. —— male. one shooter has been tentatively identified, said the fbi. the police were also pressed on response times to the shooting itself. they did point out that it is the secret service who are in charge, who lead security at this rally, but lieutenant colonel george bivens of the pennsylvania state police did add that the officers at the scene had acted heroically to respond to the shooter. the shooter has been killed. there were images earlier been shown across various news organisations of what we believe was the shooter on the roof with the rifle

lying next to him but they have added that further existing threats out there, they do not believe exists. our senior north american correspondent, gary o'donoghue was outside the venue at the time when the rally was taking place and he was able to speak to us and describe the same soon after the incident.— describe the same soon after the incident. this is a massive crime scene. _ the incident. this is a massive crime scene, that _ the incident. this is a massive crime scene, that is _ the incident. this is a massive crime scene, that is what - the incident. this is a massive crime scene, that is what this | crime scene, that is what this is. what we have had is what looks like, what looks like an attempt on donald trump is making life. that is what the initial evidence would suggest, that we have gathered from eyewitnesses, people inside the rally. we were a couple of hundred metres away, we were about to go on air and i was talking to our colleagues on the bbc world service and we suddenly heard this volley of shots and when you immediately it was gunfire and that is why we laid down on the grass

behind our car, trying to make sure we had the shelter we could. it is pretty exposed here. we are on a hill. we had no idea whether shots were coming from. we were ten minutes into donald trump as macspeech and while we were just about to go live on the bbc world service, we had some shots fired, probably a few hundred metres from where we were standing, probably half a dozen shots, we heard. there was a woman shouting that someone had been a shooting. a guy came by and said he thought they had been a couple of snipers but he was not sure. we're just waiting to see if things are cleared and as you can see, we are on ground, behind ourcar, can see, we are on ground, behind our car, which is not ideal, but that is the shelter we have at the moment and that is what we're trying to ascertain what has happened. i think the speech has stopped, i cannot hear donald trump speaking anymore.- speaking anymore. gary o'donoghue _ speaking anymore. gary o'donoghue he - speaking anymore. gary o'donoghue he was - speaking anymore. gary o'donoghue he was at l speaking anymore. gary l o'donoghue he was at the

speaking anymore. gary o'donoghue he was at the rally covering the rally for us at bbc news. condemnation of this attempted assassination has come from around the world. initially we had reaction from president biden himself, saying he was grateful donald trump was safe any confirmed later that he had managed to speak to donald trump. president biden has left his home in delaware and flown to washington, dc. just to give you an idea of how serious, how significant this internet is been taken by the united states. we also had reaction from various world leaders around the world. and the un secretary general of the latest to at the donald trump rally and calling it political violence. joining me now is matthew smith, the associate professor of national security

and political science from the university of new haven. what are your first conclusions with the information known so far? what is your reaction to what has taken place?— what is your reaction to what has taken place? this is unlike an hinu has taken place? this is unlike anything we — has taken place? this is unlike anything we have _ has taken place? this is unlike anything we have ever - has taken place? this is unlike anything we have ever seen. i anything we have ever seen. three days ago the president was being asked at press conferences whether or not he would suspend his campaign, drop out of the race. today we have a former president who was nearly assassinated. half an inch away from that, and in 2a hours we have the major political convention coming up. we are really in uncharted territory right now, the closest historical analogue is 1968 us. and how these come together to affect the election, to affect america's position in the world is really anybody�*s guess right now. the anybody's guess right now. the significance _ anybody's guess right now. the significance of _ anybody's guess right now. the significance of what has taken place, you begin to really understand it when you see the

reaction that has come in from global