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SHOCKING: Hero Cop's 115-Yard Shot at Trump Rally Gunman Saves Lives!
It seems the Trump rally in Butler was more action-packed than an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie, complete with a former Army vet channeling his inner sniper from 115 yards away without actually hitting the target. Meanwhile, the Secret Service apparently took the 'pause for dramatic effect' strategy before wrapping things up. (Thanks to archive.is for bypassing the paywall! 🏛️)In a plot twist worthy of Hollywood, the day was saved by a shot that didn't hit the mark... but did it stop the chaos? FBI's still scratching their heads on that one.
- •The shooting occurred at a Donald Trump campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in July 2024.
- •Aaron Zaliponi, a 46-year-old Army combat veteran and sergeant in the Adams Township police, fired a shot at the shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, from approximately 115 yards away.
- •The shooting resulted in one rallygoer dead and two others seriously injured.
- •The FBI found no forensic evidence that Zaliponi's shot hit Crooks or his rifle, but Crooks did not fire again after Zaliponi's shot.
- •A U.S. Secret Service countersniper killed Crooks following a 10-second pause in gunfire after Zaliponi's shot.
via washingtonpost.com8/29/2025