Trump Assassination Attempt PA Officials Identify Victim ... Husband, Father Jumped on Family to Protect Them

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1:21 PM PT -- Authorities have released the names of two other people who were shot but are in stable condition ... David Dutch, 57, and James Copenhaver, 74.

Officials in Pennsylvania have just identified the person killed during the attempt on former President Donald Trump's life.

Governor Josh Shapiro spoke just moments ago in a news conference with reporters ... and, he revealed Corey Comperatore as the attendee who was killed by the sniper who shot Trump.

The governor says Comperatore -- a husband, father-of-two and firefighter -- was shot ... adding Corey's wife told him he was shot protecting members of his family from the gunfire.

Donald Trump RNC Travel Plans Unchanged Despite Shooting

Donald Trump's travel plans aren't changing despite the attempt on his life Saturday ... with the former president saying he's still flying to Milwaukee today as planned.

The 45th President of the United States posted the update to Truth Social just moments ago ... saying he considered changing his travel plans following his terrifying ordeal.

But, Trump says he doesn't want to let his "potential assassin" force a change to his scheduling ... and, so he's flying to the Badger State at 3:30 PM this afternoon.

Donald Trump Attempted Assasination Shooter Identified As Thomas Matthew Crooks ... 20-Year-Old PA Guy

The shooter who tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump at his Pennsylvania rally Saturday has been identified by authorities.

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation named 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks as the gunman who opened fire at Trump from a rooftop near the prospective Republican presidential nominee's campaign rally in Butler, PA.

FBI officials provided no other information about Crooks or his motive but said the investigation into him was ongoing.

Matthew Perry Death DEA Zeroes in On Suspects For Fatal Drug Distribution

The feds probing Matthew Perry's death are "confident" they have the goods to take down the people who helped him obtain the ketamine that contributed to his death ... TMZ has learned.

DEA agents launched their Perry death investigation after the L.A. County Medical Examiner determined the "Friends" star died from drowning in his hot tub after taking ketamine, a dissociative anesthetic that has some hallucinogenic effects.

Our sources tell us ... the feds are aiming to charge the suspects with drug distribution resulting in death or great bodily injury, which carries a mandatory minimum of 20 years in prison.

NFL's Anthony Barr L.A. Home Burglarized ... Ransacked By Thieves

Former Dallas Cowboys linebacker Anthony Barr is the latest celeb Angeleno to fall victim to crime ... law enforcement tells TMZ Sports his L.A.-area pad was burglarized on Friday.

We're told the four-time Pro Bowler's crib was hit at around 2 AM ... when, according to our sources, three men smashed through a rear window and then ransacked the place.

Barr's security cameras, our sources say, caught the action -- and police were quickly notified. By the time the LAPD officers got to the scene, however, the burglars were gone.

Gypsy Rose Blanchard Ken's The Father of My Child ... Fans Skeptical Online

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Gypsy Rose Blanchard's making it clear ... she's carrying Ken Urker's baby and no one else's -- even as fans openly question the timeline on social media.

GRB sat down for an interview with "Good Morning America" Friday ... and, she doubled down on the paternity of her child, saying it's definitely Ken's baby 'cause she and estranged hubby Ryan Anderson stopped being intimate way back in March.

Check out the clip ... Gypsy reiterates her timeline, saying she left Ryan in mid-March -- so she's 100% sure the baby's Ken's.

Patrick Mahomes Sr. Busted For Driving With Invalid License ... Months After DWI Arrest

Patrick Mahomes Sr. -- the father of NFL superstar Patrick Mahomes II -- has had yet another run-in with cops ... TMZ Sports has learned he was busted in Texas last month for driving on an invalid license.

According to court documents we obtained ... Mahomes Sr. was ticketed for the offense in Tyler, Texas at around 8:30 PM on June 29 -- less than five months after he was arrested for DWI in the same city.

The docs show Mahomes Sr. was given a warning for disregarding traffic signs in addition to the citation ... indicating he was initially pulled over for a routine violation.

TMZ TV HOT TAKES Britney's Ex Was Using Her ... Hoda Kotb, 'Big Baby' Davis

Britney Spears was being used by her ex, Hoda Kotb wants a shot at Kevin Costner and Glen "Big Baby" Davis is getting ready to do a bid ... all this on today's TMZ TV Hot Takes.

TMZ Live

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First up on "TMZ Live" Harvey and Charles break down Britney's break up with her ex, Paul Soliz.

DaBaby Avoids Jail Time In Sucker Punch Case

DaBaby's taking a plea deal in his 2020 felony battery case ... and we’ve learned the "Rockstar" rapper won't have to do any time for allegedly sucker punching Gary Pagar, the homeowner of a music video shoot location.

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DaBaby wasn't in the L.A. County court Thursday, but pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery through his lawyer, Blair Berk, and was sentenced to one-year probation, in addition to time served.

DaBaby was also ordered to pay $10k restitution, to stay 100 yards from Pagar, and is forbidden from possessing firearms and deadly weapons during the probation period.

Weston Cage Arrested For Assault with Deadly Weapon ... Allegedly Struck His Mother

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7/11 -- 11:30 AM PT -- Christina Fulton released a statement saying, "On April 28th, 2024, around 5:30 pm I received urgent messages from friends of my son, Weston Cage regarding his deteriorating mental state, urging me to come help. When I arrived to offer support and console him, he was already in the midst of a manic rage. Within minutes, I was brutally assaulted and sustained serious injuries."

She continued, "Despite my desperate pleas to the responding Police officers to detain him for a mental health evaluation, the Police officers refused my request and neglected my urgent need for my medical attention. As a mother, I am deeply saddened and concerned about Weston’s on-going mental health crisis. It is imperative that he receives the help he desperately needs."

Weston Cage kicked off his day in police custody ... arrested for allegedly assaulting his mother Christina Fulton.

Brendan DuBois FORMER 'JEOPARDY!' CHAMP ARRESTED FOR CHILD PORN

Brendan DuBois, a best-selling New York Times author and former "Jeopardy!" champ, was arrested Wednesday in New Hampshire on child porn charges.

DuBois turned himself in to authorities Wednesday -- this after the Exeter Police Department executed a search warrant on his home following a joint investigation with the Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce which kicked off in March.

DuBois has been hit with 6 felony Class A complaints of possession of child pornography.

Alleged Drunk Driver Runs Through Nail Salon at Top Speed ... Wild Video

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An alleged drunk driver in New York careened through a nail salon at top speed ... and, the unbelievable moment was caught on video.

The shocking clip -- published by the New York Post -- shows the car speeding out of a Long Island parking lot late last month, but instead of turning onto the main road, it dashes straight across the street toward a strip mall.

The car jumps the curb and keeps on moving, before eventually crashing into Hawaii Nail & Spa ... reportedly killing four people including an off-duty NYPD officer, and injuring nine others.

Daphne Joy Deletes 50 Cent Rape, Abuse Claim Amid Defamation Lawsuit

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5:50 PM PT -- A source close to Daphne Joy is providing some clarity, telling TMZ ... she deleted the rape allegation post in an attempt to smooth things over with 50 Cent, for the sake of their son. It appears 50 has also taken down his posts about Daphne.

We've learned Daphne's hired attorney Mark Vincent Kaplan, and reached out to him for comment ... but no word back.

Interesting development between Daphne Joy and 50 Cent ... she's scrubbed her social media post accusing him of rape amid the rapper's ongoing lawsuit over that very post.

Here's the deal ... Daphne, the mother to 50 Cent's son Sire, publicly accused the rapper of raping and physically abusing her in a March 28 Instagram post. 50 immediately denied the claim, and then in May he sued her for defamation.

Now, Daphne's post has been deleted from her official IG account. It's unclear exactly when she took it down, or why ... but it's gone.

Philly Man Accused of Masturbating on Woman's Leg ... Startling Video from Scene

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Philadelphia cops, and Meek Mill, are searching for a man who allegedly masturbated on a woman's leg in a Dollar Tree store, and new footage captures the shocking aftermath.

The video posted on X was apparently recorded by the alleged victim ... and in it, see her chasing a man out of the store while yelling to everyone that he had ejaculated onto her leg while she was shopping -- before turning tail and making a speedy exit.

Check out the clip ... as the alleged suspect flees the store, the woman is yelling, "He f***ing nutted on my f***ing leg!!! You go to hell, bitch!"

Diddy Indictment Imminent ... Accuser's Attorney Claims

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Diddy is going to be indicted any day now ... at least according to an attorney representing one of his alleged sex trafficking victims.

Adria English's attorney Ariel Mitchell-Kidd joined us on "TMZ Live" Wednesday and told us a possible criminal indictment against the Bad Boy founder is coming sooner than later, and perhaps even "very shortly."

Mitchell-Kidd is definitely in the know here ... her client is the former porn star who recently filed a bombshell lawsuit accusing Diddy of sexual assault and sex trafficking.

Ex-NFL Star Adrian Wilson Told Cops He Threatened To Kill Himself ... Amid Heated Dispute With Wife

Former NFL star Adrian Wilson -- a five-time Pro Bowler -- told cops he broke multiple objects and threatened to kill himself during a heated argument with his wife before his arrest last month ... this according to police documents, obtained by TMZ Sports.

According to the Scottsdale Police Department incident report, Wilson's family members accused the ex-Arizona Cardinals defensive back of flying off the handle at around 5 AM on June 1 at their Scottsdale, Ariz. residence.

Cops say Wilson's wife, Alicia, told them everything started after she found out he was having an affair. She stated she filled out legal separation paperwork from Wilson -- and left it in the guest house that he had been staying in.

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