Los Angeles-Area Law Enforcement on Heightened Alert After Trump Assassination Attempt

Published on July 14, 2024

LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles-area law enforcement officials remain on heightened alert Sunday following an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, although there were no known threats locally. “The LAPD is monitoring the shooting that occurred [Saturday] in Pennsylvania involving Former President Trump, and there is no known threat or connection to the City of Los Angeles,” LAPD Interim Chief Dominic Choi said in a statement posted on the social platform X. “We will continue to work with our federal partners to ensure Los Angeles remains safe.” Mr. Choi went on to say, “We are grateful to hear that Former President Trump is safe, and devastated to learn of innocent people attending being killed and others critically injured....

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