Trump supporter, 80, putting up political sign in his front yard is run over - before a second tragedy strikes

An aged Trump protagonist has been earnestly wounded successful a 'politically motivated' incident aft being tally complete by an ATV while he was putting up a run motion successful his yard.

The 80-year-old Michigan man sustained captious injuries aft nan conveyance plowed into him successful beforehand of his location successful Hancock connected Sunday.

The fishy was identified connected Monday aft he called constabulary to confess to 'a crime involving an ATV driver successful nan past 24 hours', according to their statement.

However, erstwhile cops arrived they discovered nan 22-year-old driver dormant from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. 

Police alleged nan driver had vandalized 2 different vehicles anterior to nan deed and run, and was linked to 3 'politically motivated' cases successful total.

Police were first called to the the 1600 artifact of Anthony Street astatine 5.45pm connected Sunday wherever they recovered nan aged man pinch superior injuries.

He was rushed to nan infirmary wherever he remains successful a captious information arsenic of Tuesday.

Police said that nan ATV driver was targeting Trump and rule enforcement supporters.

The fishy called nan cops to study himself and requested they 'send personification to prime maine up', according to an charismatic statement.

'The crimes reported successful nan metropolis of Hancock look to beryllium politically motivated, involving victims who displayed Trump predetermination signs arsenic good arsenic rule enforcement appreciation stickers and flags commonly referred to arsenic "thin bluish line" paraphernalia,' Houghton County Sheriff's Office said successful a statement.

Deputies who searched nan driver's location recovered respective physics devices which are being searched by machine forensic specialists.

The four-wheel conveyance and nan suspect's apparel astatine nan clip of nan incident were besides recovered. 

Police stressed location is nary wider threat to nan nationalist and nan investigation remains ongoing and stated they 'do not condone unit against immoderate governmental candidate'.

The incident came conscionable a week aft Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt astatine a run rally successful Butler, Pennsylvania.

The shooting claimed nan life of Trump protagonist Corey Comperatore, 50, who died while trying to shield his woman and children.