Trump Vowing Return To Butler Rally Shooting Site

BUTLER, PA — Barely two weeks after surviving an assassination attempt, former President Donald Trump is vowing to return to the place where he nearly died.

Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, stated on social media over the weekend that he plans to return to Butler, where gunfire erupted at a July 13 rally. Trump suffered a wounded ear in the incident in which three spectators were shot, one fatally.

Former fire chief Corey Comperatore, 50, of Sarver, Butler County, died while shielding his family from shots fired by Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park. David Dutch, 57, of New Kensington and James Copenhaven, 74, of Moon were wounded. Crooks was killed by a U.S. Secret Service agent during the attack.

"I will be going back to Butler, Pennsylvania, for a big and beautiful rally, honoring the soul of our beloved firefighting here, Corey, and those brave patriots injured two weeks ago," Trump stated on his Truth social media site. "What a day it will be -- fight, fight, fight!"

Trump provided no specifics as to when the rally would occur, advising his follows to "stay tuned for details."