First Selectman Fred Camillo Issues Statement On Trump Rally Shooting

GREENWICH, CT — Greenwich First Selectman Fred Camillo on Monday issued a statement following the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump.

Trump was injured on July 13 during a shooting at the former president's campaign rally in western Pennsylvania.

A spectator was killed and two others were critically injured, and the suspected shooter was "neutralized" after firing several shots, the Secret Service said in a statement Saturday night.

The FBI early Sunday named Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pa., as the shooter. The agency said the investigation remains active and ongoing.

The following was sent from Camillo's office:

"Any attempt to disrupt the political process with violence must be condemned in the strongest terms. What happened on Saturday is not the first time we have witnessed this in our country, but it must be the beginning of the end of acceptance of it as just part of public life.

"Let us get back to focusing on issues and offering solutions and different perspectives, not attacking individuals and groups of people. The Town of Greenwich prays for all those who were affected by Saturday's tragedy. We especially keep the family of Corey Comperatore and former President Donald Trump in our prayers. May God grant them strength and unbreakable faith in the days ahead.

"Reckless language, accusations, and conspiracy theories contribute to an environment of hate, which sadly finds fertile ground on social media sites. As individuals, we can, and should, lead by example and remember the words of President Lincoln, that we will all be "touched by the better angels of our nature."