Gunshots rang out in what was believed to be an assassination attempt on Donald Trump on Saturday.
The former president was holding a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania when several gunshots rang out and the Secret Service ordered the president to “lay down.”
Trump pumped his fist in the crowd before leaving the stage, and his campaign said he had gone to a medical facility and was “safe.”
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Republican presidential candidate and former president Donald Trump is surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, Saturday, July 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Several big sports stars responded to the incident, condemning the act and showing their support for Trump.
UFC fighter Evan Elder also supported Trump after he won a fight just hours after the shooting.
A source told Fox News that the gunman was shot and killed by a Secret Service anti-sniper team.
“I was shot above my right ear,” Trump acknowledged.
Republican presidential candidate and former US President Donald Trump is assisted by security guards after shots rang out during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show in Butler, Pennsylvania, USA, on July 13, 2024. (Reuters/Brendan McDiarmid)
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“I want to thank the U.S. Secret Service and all law enforcement agencies for their swift response to the shooting that occurred in Butler, Pennsylvania. Most importantly, I want to express my condolences to the family of the individual who died at the rally and the family of the other individual who was seriously injured,” he said in a statement.
The venue for former Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, was empty and littered with debris on Saturday, July 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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“I can’t believe something like this happened in our country. We still don’t know anything about the perpetrator. He is deceased. I was shot above my right ear. I knew right away something was wrong as I heard a whoosh, a gunshot and felt the bullet penetrate my skin. I was bleeding heavily and realized what was going on. God Bless America!”
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