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An armed person stands outside of the 2024 Republican National Convention near the Fiserv Forum along with a poster of Thomas Crooks, the man that attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump over the weekend.
The Associated Press photographed a man with a gun, marking another armed incident among many others throughout the RNC's first three days.
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It is unclear if the armed person brought the poster to the convention.
The poster calls Crooks "an American hero."
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People have been seen taking photos with the poster.
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Minutes into Trump's speech at the rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on Saturday evening, loud popping noises were heard as people huddled for safety. Trump appeared to clutch his ear and fell to the ground. When he stood back up, surrounded by Secret Service agents, as blood was seen running down his face.
"I was shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear. I knew immediately that something was wrong in that I heard a whizzing sound, shots, and immediately felt the bullet ripping through the skin," the former president said in a post on Truth Social. "Much bleeding took place, so I realized then what was happening."
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The shooting is officially being investigated as an attempted assassination.
Corey Comperatore, a former volunteer fire chief from Pennsylvania, was identified as the victim in the shooting incident at a rally for former President Donald Trump on Saturday.
57-year-old David Dutch, of New Kensington, Pennsylvania, and 74-year-old James Copenhaver, of Moon Township, Pennsylvania were injured.
Anyone with information that can assist the FBI is asked to call the tip line at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324). Information can also be sent to fbi.gov/butler.
Other police incidents at RNC this week
On Monday, hundreds of protestors rallied at Red Arrow Park in Milwaukee. One person was carrying a pistol crossbow while another is armed with a 9mm.
A man armed with an AK-47 pistol and wearing a ski mask was taken into custody also on Monday near the Fiserv Forum.
A federal law enforcement official said the 21-year-old was arrested after encountering U.S. Capitol Police and Homeland Security Investigations agents.
The officers approached the man, who was carrying a tactical backpack and wearing a mask, because he appeared to be acting suspiciously, the official said. Police found the weapon in his backpack, the official said.
The official was not authorized to publicly discuss details of the ongoing investigation and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
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On Day 2 of the convention, local Milwaukee news outlet TMJ4 reported they spoke to two people who witnessed a fatal shooting near the RNC.
They say the shooting happened at 14th and Vliet, just blocks away from the convention's security perimeter. The sources claim that two men were fighting with knives at the scene and that the officer involved is from Columbus, Ohio.
They saw a man walk across the street and said police followed him across the street and shot the man in the back. According to the witnesses, they heard at least six or seven shots fired from multiple officers.
The witnesses say the man who was fatally shot lived at a nearby homeless encampment with them and was just trying to cross the street when police shot him.
The Fraternal Order of Police for the Columbus region released the following statement on social media Tuesday noting they are aware of an officer involved shooting.
"No Officers have been injured however the condition of the suspect is currently unknown," the statement read. "Columbus Police Officers along with multiple officers from multiple jurisdictions nationwide are at the RNC to support Milwaukee police with security for the event."
Follow Newseek's coverage of the RNC Day 3 here.
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