Donald Trump said he felt a bullet ‘rip through his skin’ after an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania left one person dead and two critically injured.
The former US president was speaking on stage at the event in Butler, about 33 miles north of Pittsburgh, on Saturday evening when he was shot live on television.
The 78-year-old said he ‘knew immediately something was wrong’ after hearing a ‘whizzing sound and shots’, adding that the bullet ‘pierced the upper part of my right ear’.
Trump added that ‘nothing is known at this time about the shooter, who is now dead.’
One person visiting the rally has been killed while two other spectators have been left injured, the Secret Service has said.
It being investigated as an assassination attempt.
Law enforcement officials told reporters they had tentatively identified a suspected shooter but were not ready to do so publicly. They also said they not yet identified a motive.
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Republicans and Democrats condemn the violence
Cross-party politicians in the US have condemned the attack on Trump and three others in Pennsylvania.
President Biden said in a statement: ‘There’s no place for this kind of violence in America. We must unite as one nation to condemn it.’
Republican US Representative Ronny Jackson of Texas told Fox News his nephew had been wounded at the rally.
Donald Trump shot at a political rally in the US
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Donald Trump has spoken out after he was shot at a rally in Pennsylvania.
The former US President, 78, was seen grabbing his ear after the sound of shots rang out, with images showing blood dripping from his right ear and down his cheek.
The crowd screamed out in terror as he ducked down behind the podium and members of the secret service rushed to surround him.
He later emerged with blood on his shirt and raised his fist in defiance before being escorted off stage by security.
One person was shot dead while two others were left with severe injuries, secret service officials said.
The FBI and Secret Service are investigating it as an attempted assassination.
In a post in Truth Social, Trump said: ‘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.
‘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!’
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