FBI Believes Trump Shooter Acted Alone, Investigating Attack as Act of Domestic Terrorism

The FBI said a ’suspicious device,' which was later defused, was found in the assailant’s car.

State and local police block off roads surrounding the home of the suspected shooter of former President Donald Trump, as the FBI carries out an investigation, in Bethel Park, Pa., on July 14, 2024. (Rebecca Droke/AFP via Getty Images) Joseph Lord

FBI officials say they believe the would-be assassin of former President Donald Trump acted alone.

The agency is investigating the attack as both an attempted assassination and an act of domestic terrorism, officials told reporters in a call with news media on July 14.