Former US President Donald Trump was led off stage at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, bloodied, after falling to the ground when gunfire rang out. Trump was slightly injured after, as he later said, a bullet went through his right ear, and two people were killed: a visitor to the campaign rally and an attacker who was killed by members of the US Secret Service who were protecting the former president.
It was announced that “several shots” were fired at the stage where Trump was standing and that the shots came “from outside the rally site”.
“The American Secret Service quickly responded with protective measures and the former president is safe. One person who attended the rally was killed, while two others were seriously injured. The incident is currently under investigation and the Secret Service has officially notified the Federal Bureau of Investigation /FBI/,” he said. is the spokesperson of the Agency.
Trump thanked the Secret Service and all members of security for their quick response after the shooting.
“Most importantly, I want to express my condolences to the family of the person who was killed at the rally and to support the family of the seriously injured person. It is unbelievable that such an act can happen in our country. At the moment, nothing is known about the attacker who is dead,” he said. Trump.
Secret Service agents helped Trump to his feet and rushed him off the stage.
The Republican candidate in the upcoming presidential elections shouted again at the crowd with a raised fist as he left the stage.
His team said Trump was doing well after the incident.
“President Trump thanks law enforcement and emergency responders for their swift action during this heinous act. He is doing well and being evaluated at a local medical facility,” Trump’s team said.
US President Joseph Biden said he was informed of the shooting in Pennsylvania and was glad Donald Trump was OK.
“I have been made aware of the shooting that occurred at a Trump campaign rally in Pennsylvania. I am glad he is safe and well. I am praying for him and his family and everyone who was at the rally as I await new information. Jill and I’m grateful to the Secret Service for taking him away safely. This kind of violence has no place in America. We must all unite in condemning this,” Biden said in a statement released by the White House.
He stated that he would try to get in touch with Trump.
Biden said the Secret Service would gather more information about the events at Balter.
Republicans and Democrats condemned this act of political violence.
The Department of National Security of the US Department of Justice will soon launch an investigation into the attempted assassination of former US President Donald Trump, the “New York Times” reports.
The initiation of such an investigation is a clear indication that this department does not consider the shooting in Butler an isolated incident, but an attempted murder with consequences for national security, explains the New York daily.
The FBI has announced that it has assumed the role of lead federal law enforcement agency in the investigation into the incident involving former US President Donald Trump.
“Special agents from the FBI’s Pittsburgh field office responded immediately, including crisis response team members and evidence technicians. We will continue to support this investigation with the full resources of the FBI, along with our partners at the U.S. Secret Service and state and local law enforcement agencies “, the FBI pointed out in a post on the X social network.
American officials said that the shooting of Trump is being investigated as an assassination attempt, writes the New York Times.
Those who attend Trump’s campaign rallies are subject to security checks, and their belongings are searched for weapons, according to this New York newspaper.
