Marine Veteran Among Two Critically Wounded in Failed Trump Assassination Attempt

One of the two victims critically wounded in the failed assassination attempt on former President Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania was identified as a Marine Corps veteran who served in Operation Desert Storm in 1991, according to his friends.

David "Jake" Dutch, 57, a resident of Butler County, Pennsylvania, was struck twice at the Trump rally in Butler on Saturday, once in the stomach and once in the liver, according to those who know him at the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars lodges in Lower Burrell.

Dutch, a quiet and humble man, was showing signs of responsiveness Tuesday, according to friends, but the full extent of his recovery or condition was unknown.

Marine Veteran Among Two Critically Wounded in Failed Trump Assassination Attempt

Lee Johnson, commander of the VFW lodge in Lower Burrell, described Dutch as a "tremendous guy" who has been actively involved with the club.

"He's been a tremendous help to this club," Johnson said. "He's involved with a couple different things we have here at the club. And I just feel so bad for David, his wife … great people. They've been members here for a long, long time."

Marine Veteran Among Two Critically Wounded in Failed Trump Assassination Attempt

Another VFW member, who preferred not to be named, described Dutch as a "wonderful man" who loved his country and former President Trump.

"He's always the guy that's helping everybody else," she said. "He's just a great guy."

Marine Veteran Among Two Critically Wounded in Failed Trump Assassination Attempt

Friends at the American Legion described Dutch, who works at Siemens Innomotics in the Pittsburgh area, as a quiet guy who was humble about his military service.

"If you didn't already know he was a Marine, you'd never know it," said Roger Milliron Jr., who said he's known Dutch for 20 years. "He isn't a loud or boisterous person. He keeps to himself. He is a hard worker. He's a friend."

Marine Veteran Among Two Critically Wounded in Failed Trump Assassination Attempt

The morning after the rally, when the legion opened, Milliron and his friends were chatting at the bar when he shared the news about Dutch.

"And then we told everybody that was here what happened, and it went from jovial conversation to you could hear a pin drop," Milliron said.

Marine Veteran Among Two Critically Wounded in Failed Trump Assassination Attempt

Steven Penn said Dutch would give anyone the shirt off his back, and he loves his country.

"He'll talk to anybody. He's an all-around good guy," Penn said, adding that it was "a shock" to everyone at the American Legion lodge to find out Dutch was one of the victims wounded at the rally.

Marine Veteran Among Two Critically Wounded in Failed Trump Assassination Attempt

Both lodges are collecting donations for Dutch.

"Our post is 100% behind him in supporting his family through everything," Penn said.

Federal authorities are still working to determine the motive behind the assassination attempt. The suspect, identified as 50-year-old Corey Comperatore, was shot and killed by police while trying to flee the scene.

Authorities are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact the FBI or the Pennsylvania State Police.