Former President Donald Trump was transported 11 miles from a July 13 rally in Pennsylvania to Butler (Pa.) Memorial Hospital, part of Independence Health, for treatment after being shot in the right ear during a political rally in Butler, Pa., CBS reported.
Butler Memorial Hospital is a 294-bed hospital with a large critical care unit and extensive emergency care services. Its parent health system, Independence Health, was established in 2023 and has hospitals in Clarion, Frick, Latrobe and Westmoreland, Pa.
One person at the rally died, and two others were injured. The two other patients were taken to Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, according to The New York Times.
The deceased victim was Corey Comperatore, 50. The other two living victims are said to be in stable condition, according to a state news release, and are David Dutch, 57, and James Copenhaver, 74.
The FBI identified the suspected shooter, who was killed by the Secret Service, as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks. It remains an ongoing federal investigation.
The latest mass shooting comes just 18 days after the U.S. Surgeon General declared gun violence a public health crisis.
National Nurses United published a statement on the events of the weekend, saying "[We] condemn the shooting at Donald Trump's rally today. Nurses know that violence is never the solution to our country’s problems and polarized political climate. We wish everyone injured a full and complete recovery."
Becker's reached out to Butler Memorial Hospital and Independence Health as well as to the Butler Township Police Department for comment.