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Trump rally shooting LIVE updates: Bullet pierced Donald Trump’s ear, no serious injury reported

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Trump rally shooting LIVE updates: Bullet pierced Donald Trump’s ear, no serious injury reported

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump gestures as he is surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents at a campaign rally, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump rally shooting LIVE updates: Former US President Donald Trump appeared to be the target of an alleged assassination attempt in the middle of an election rally on Saturday in Pennsylvania. Trump was immediately pulled form the stage, with his ear covered with blood, after shots were heard during his campaign rally ahead of the US presidential election 2024. Secret Service agents and his campaign officers immediately rushed to the stage and formed a barricade around the former US president, who is “fine” after the assassination attempt.…Read More

The attack, by a shooter who law enforcement officials say was then killed by the Secret Service, was the first attempt to assassinate a president or presidential candidate since Ronald Reagan was shot in 1981. It comes amid a deeply polarized political atmosphere, just four months from the presidential elections and days before Trump is to be officially named the Republican nominee at his party’s convention.

Officials confirmed that after the shooter fired shots, he was was engaged by members of the heavily-armed U.S. Secret Service counterassault team and killed. It’s still not clear yet whether Trump was struck by gunfire or was injured as he was pulled to the ground by agents.

While Trump was speaking at the rally, a pop sound was heard after which the billionaire businessman clutched his ear. Two more shots were heard as he crouched down on the stage. It took two minutes from the moment of the first shot for Trump to be placed in a waiting SUV.

Someone could be heard saying near the microphone at Trump’s lectern, “Get down, get down, get down, get down!” as agents tackled the former president. They piled atop him to shield him with their bodies, as is their training protocol, as other agents took up positions on stage to search for the threat.

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July 14, 2024 6:32 AM IST

Trump rally shooting LIVE: Donald Trump’ breaks silence, ‘Felt the bullet ripping through the skin’

Donald Trump has broken his silence following the attack. In a Truth Social post, he wrote, “I want to thank The United States Secret Service, and all of Law Enforcement, for their rapid response on the shooting that just took place in Butler, Pennsylvania. Most importantly, I want to extend my condolences to the family of the person at the Rally who was killed, and also to the family of another person that was badly injured. It is incredible that such an act can take place in our Country.”

He added, “Nothing is known at this time about the shooter, who is now dead. I was shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear. I knew immediately that something was wrong in that I heard a whizzing sound, shots, and immediately felt the bullet ripping through the skin. Much bleeding took place, so I realized then what was happening. GOD BLESS AMERICA!”

July 14, 2024 8:09 AM IST

Trump rally shooting LIVE: Donald Trump Jr breaks silence

Donald Trump Jr broke his silence on the assassination attempt in an X post. Take a look:

July 14, 2024 8:07 AM IST

Trump rally shooting LIVE: Eric Trump breaks silence

Eric Trump has spoken out after an assassination attempt at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania left his father, Donald Trump, injured. “Toughest man I have ever met,” he told Page Six.

July 14, 2024 7:27 AM IST

Trump rally shooting LIVE: Trump rushed off stage after apparent assassination attempt

Trump rally shooting LIVE: Donald Trump’s campaign has assured that he is “fine” following what law enforcement officials are investigating as an apparent assassination attempt during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.

On social media, Trump revealed that he was “shot with a bullet that grazed the upper part of my right ear.” The former president was swiftly escorted off the stage by Secret Service agents, with his ear bleeding.

A prosecutor reported that the suspected gunman and at least one attendee have died, while the Secret Service confirmed that two spectators are in critical condition.

July 14, 2024 7:09 AM IST

Trump rally shooting LIVE: Biden trying to reach Trump after assassination attempt

“I’ve been thoroughly briefed by all the agencies in the federal government as to the situation based on what we know now. I have tried to get hold of Donald; he’s with his doctors and doing well. I plan on talking to them shortly; I hope when I get back to the telephone,” Joe Biden said.

July 14, 2024 6:57 AM IST

Trump rally shooting LIVE: British PM Keir Starmer “appalled” by attack on Trump

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that he was “appalled” by the assassination attempt against Donald Trump in the US. “Political violence in any form has no place in our societies and my thoughts are with all the victims of this attack,” the premier wrote on social media platform X.

July 14, 2024 6:43 AM IST

Trump rally shooting LIVE: One bystander killed, shooter dead

One of the attendees succumbed after receiving a bullet injury during the shooting at former US President Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, CNN reported. The shooter was also killed by Secret Services after the incident.

July 14, 2024 6:21 AM IST

Trump rally shooting LIVE: Trump supporter recounts horror

“I heard about four shots and I saw the crowd go down and then Trump ducked also real quick. Then the Secret Service all jumped and protected him as soon as they could. We are talking within a second they were all protecting him,” Ron Moose, a Trump supporter who was in the crowd, told Reuters.

July 14, 2024 6:12 AM IST

Trump rally shooting LIVE: US President Biden condemns attack on Trump

US President Joe Biden condemned the alleged assassination attempt against Donald Trump at his Pennsylvania rally, which reportedly also killed one bystander. “I’m grateful to hear that he’s safe and doing well. I’m praying for him and his family and for all those who were at the rally, as we await further information,” Biden said in a statement shortly after the incident.

July 14, 2024 6:04 AM IST

Trump rally shooting LIVE: Shooter killed by US Secret Service agents

The shooter who fired shots at Donald Trump’s rally was tackled and killed by the heavily armed Secret Service agents. No additional information about the shooter has been released to the public yet.

July 14, 2024 5:59 AM IST

Trump rally shooting LIVE: Was Donald Trump injured by the bullet?

While Donald Trump was seen covering his ear which was bleeding, it is still not clear whether he was injured by the bullets or not. He was immediately pulled form the stage after the firing incident.

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