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.
“We must condemn this violence and remind ourselves—what happened [Saturday] in Pennsylvania is unacceptable and tragic, and has no place in America. All people and political affiliations have a place here.”
The L.A. County Sheriff’s Department, meanwhile, issued a similar statement.
“We are closely monitoring the recent assassination attempt of former President Trump and working with our federal and regional partners to ensure the safety of our communities in LA County,” the agency said on X.
“The Department will continue to monitor this evolving incident and will be increasing patrol checks as a precaution. Currently, there are no specific or credible threats to LA County.”
The Long Beach Police Department weighed in with its own statement.
“We are aware of the security incident in Pennsylvania and are in constant contact with our law enforcement partners in the region. We will have an increased police presence,” the LBPD posted Saturday. “As always, please remember to ‘See Something, Say Something’. Report suspicious activity by calling Police Dispatch at 562.435.6711. Call 9-1-1 for emergencies.”
Meanwhile, state and local officials condemned the shooting that left two people dead, including the gunman, two others critically injured and former President Trump wounded by a bullet he said “pierced the upper part of my right ear.”
