One year on, five high profile personalities on target, who has 'eye' on America?

International News: America is considered to be the most prosperous and free-thinking country in the world. The sensational murder of Charlie Kirk, a close aide of President Donald Trump, has reopened old wounds. Within the last one year, America has witnessed such high-profile murders or attempted murders 5 times. This list includes the names of Donald Trump himself, former House Speaker of Minnesota and Nick Fuentes. 

Donald Trump,  July 13, 2024

During the presidential election, on July 13, 2024, Trump was holding a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. He was addressing the public meeting as a presidential candidate. During this time, 20-year-old attacker Thomas Matthew Crooks fired several rounds of bullets. It was a matter of luck that Trump survived. A bullet grazed his ear. In this firing, one person present at the rally died while many people were injured. The attacker was also killed in retaliatory firing.

Donald Trump,  September 15, 2024

Just two months after the Pennsylvania attack, Donald Trump was targeted once again. On September 15, Trump was allegedly attacked for the second time. A heavily armed pro-Ukrainian shooter was seen outside the US President's golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida. The Secret Service arrested him. His name was Ryan Routh. 

Nick Fuentes,  December 18, 2024

This incident with right-winger Fuentes happened on 18 December 2024. Fuentes had told that while he was live streaming, a person armed with a pistol, crossbow and incendiary devices came to his house in Berwyn, Illinois. He somehow escaped. When investigated, that person turned out to be a suspect in the triple murder, who was shot by the police immediately after the attack on Fuentes.

Melissa Hortman,  June 14, 2025

Minnesota Democratic leader and former Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband were shot dead in their home on June 14, 2025. State Senator John Hoffman and his wife were injured in another attack the same night. 57-year-old Vance Luther Bolter was arrested in this case.

Charlie Kirk,  September 10, 2025

Charlie Kirk, a 31-year-old longtime supporter of Trump, was killed in Utah on September 10, 2025, while he was answering questions at Utah Valley University. The bullet hit the right-wing activist Charlie in the neck. At first, no one understood what had happened, then he was rushed to the hospital, where he died.