The former President Donald Trump had been “shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part” of his ear. Trump was shot at a rally and pandemonium broke out. He was immediately surrounded by the Secret Services agents’ and escorted into his motorcade just minutes into a rally after a series of shots rang out.
Former President Donald Trump was in the middle of his speech and had spoken
“If you want to really see something that’s sad, take a look at what happened over —”
Gunshots were heard at this moment and the agents immediately sprung into action
“Get down, get down, get down, get down.”
More gunshots rang out
“I got you, sir, I got you, sir.”
“Let me get my shoes on.”
“Hold that on your head, it’s bloody.”
“Sir, we’ve got to move to the cars.”
“Watch out.”
“Wait, wait, wait, and wait.”
Meanwhile the crowd who had gathered for the rally was cheering:
“U.S.A. U.S.A.”
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Donald Trump Shot at Rally: Latest Updates
The US federal authorities have identified the gunman as Thomas Matthew Crooks, who had tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday.
The shooting led to the death of at least one spectator.
The gunman has been killed in retaliatory action by the security forces.
However, the investigators did not reveal the motive for the shooting.
Donald Trump was rushed off the stage with blood oozing from his ears and taken to a hospital.
He later said on social media that a bullet had pierced the upper part of his right ear.
Meanwhile, President Biden has in his first reaction in a brief televised statement on the incident described it as sickening. He also said that he has spoken to Mr. Trump.
The NYT reported that it has verified two videos which were posted on social media which showed the suspected shooter dead on the roof of a small building roughly 400 feet north of the stage where former President Donald J. Trump was speaking.
A Secret Service spokesman said that the shooter had fired the shots from an elevated position outside the rally venue.
The shooter had fired multiple shots toward the stage. The security personnel have also recovered an AR-15-type semi-automatic rifle near the deceased assailant.
It is not clear how the assailant was able to reach so close to the former US President since people who attend Mr. Trump’s campaign rallies are subject to security screenings and their belongings searched for weapons.
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