Our reporter/ Former US President and Republican nominee for the November presidential election, Donald Trump was whisked off the stage at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania after loud apparent gunshots rang through the crowd.
Trump was showing off a chart of border crossing numbers when bangs started ringing through the crowd.
The Republican nominee could be seen reaching with his right hand toward his neck. There appeared to be blood on his face.
He quickly ducked behind the riser as agents from his protective detail rushed the stage and screams rang out from the crowd. The bangs continued as agents tended to him on stage.
As agents helped him stand, with blood on his face, he was yelling back to the crowd and raised his fist. He was then taken to a vehicle and evacuated from the scene.
As they led him away, with what appeared to be blood on his head, he raised his arms defiantly.
Trump was heard telling his security team, “let me get my shoes,” as they brought him to his feet and hustled him off-stage.
His motorcade has left the venue. His condition was not immediately known.
Trump Safe
Meanwhile, the Secret Service and the former president’s campaign said Trump was safe following the shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania, about 30 miles (50 km) north of Pittsburgh.
The suspected shooter was dead, as was an audience member, and another person was in critical condition, a Washington Post reporter said on social media, citing the Butler County district attorney.
The shooter’s identity and motive was not immediately clear. Leading Republicans and Democrats quickly condemned the violence.
The shooting occurred less than four months before the Nov. 5 election, when Trump faces an election rematch with Democratic President Joe Biden.
“President Trump thanks law enforcement and first responders for their quick action during this heinous act. He is fine and is being checked out at a local medical facility. More details will follow,” spokesperson Steven Cheung said in a statement.
With agency reports
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