courtesy Sky news
PENNSYLVANIA — One person was killed and two others critically injured at a rally for former President Donald Trump on Saturday after multiple gunshots were fired toward the stage where Trump was speaking. The US Secret Service, responsible for the safety of presidents and key political figures, confirmed the details in a statement.
Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi stated that the shots came “from outside the rally venue” and that agents “neutralized” the shooter, who is now deceased.
“US Secret Service quickly responded with protective measures, and the former president is safe and being evaluated,” Guglielmi said. “One spectator was killed, two spectators were critically injured. The incident is currently under investigation, and the Secret Service has formally notified the Federal Bureau of Investigation.”
Law enforcement officials said the incident appeared to be an assassination attempt on Trump, who was speaking at a rally in Pennsylvania. Trump was quickly pulled away by Secret Service agents after the attack, his campaign later confirming he was “fine.”
Posting on his Truth Social media site approximately two and a half hours after the shooting, Trump revealed that a bullet had “pierced the upper part of my right ear.” He described hearing a whizzing sound and feeling the bullet ripping through his skin, leading to significant bleeding.
The shooting, which took place just four months before the presidential elections and days before Trump is expected to be officially named the Republican nominee, is the first attempt to assassinate a president or presidential candidate since Ronald Reagan was shot in 1981.
During Trump’s speech, a popping sound was heard, prompting Trump to put his right hand up to his ear as people in the stands reacted in shock. After two more shots, Trump crouched down. Secret Service agents then tackled the former president, shielding him with their bodies as other agents searched for the shooter.
Amid the chaos, screams were heard from the crowd of several thousand people, with one woman’s scream particularly loud. After the shooter was neutralized, agents confirmed the situation was under control and moved Trump to safety.
It seems former presidents are thorn in the incumbent’s backside. Obviously Donald Trump has turned the heat on and it’s intense, especially after outdoing the old fuddy duddy in that debate. Wapya munzi
Donald Trump is a good example of a rear exit of a fat sick dying Pig. He has been calling for blood bath and it almost started with him. His supporters better stop texting me begging for support and predicting blood bathtub.
It is America…
shootings are everywhere, including in primary school classrooms.
Americans have themselves to blame. They love their guns more than their peace. They shoot and kill each other with legally obtained guns everyday. Noone, president or not, has the power to stop this trigger happy nation from freely selling and buying guns. So they have to live (die I think) with such assasination attempts. This certainly wont be the last one.
So true. Just yesterday in Alabama four were killed by a mass shooter with 10 injured. They really love their wild wild west.
Ayatollah Slow down iwe. The shooter is a Republican not from Joe Biden’s party. That shows you that the Republican party itself doesnt want Trump. The youngsters in the country dont like Trump. And he is only 20 years old.
Nonsense Ayatollah ,Mscheeeww.
Quick recovery to the two injured spectators.
Seems this election will be very dirty. Can we please send our able and competent observers.
The AU could perhaps assist .. Looks like the clownshow is even worse than last time.
No joke-now the Americans really need our peacekeeping force
No joke, there has always been poverty in America than Zambia and I hear despite having a good population who takes care of themselves through commercial and subsistence farming, there’s a good number of new more lazy Zambians who put the blame of a govt. Have not visited in slightly more than 5 yrs but is very disappointing.
Meanwhile America live paycheck to pay and any trigger results in being very exposed. They lineup miles and miles for food including toiletries. Propaganda works well for them temporally KIKIKIKI.
If this proved to be an attempted assassination, then our people here must be careful with these people.
A few centimetres to the right of the bullet trajectory and the world would have been a safer place,
Donald has poisoned the blood of the United States of America.
I wonder why any of these Americans turn up for Trump’s rallies. To hear the same speech all the time?. He never says anything new. Once you have heard his one speech you have heard them all. The only one who would want to listen to Trump is the Covid virus. Because it would want to hear what new formula he would suggest for killing it. Drinking bleach again?
The fool. He is even misusing our Black Power salute.
Without paying for the patent.
It was staged by Trump! For sympathy votes
No that wasn’t blood. When the bodyguards lay on top of him they poured tomato sauce on his ear. You think an assassin can miss such a big target as fat Trump?
They actually used blood pellets like those in movies.
The fool. He is even misusing our Black Power salute.
Without paying for the patent.
Violence begets violence, it’s like chickens always coming back to roost.
The photo above is Trump’s passport to the White House. The race has ended and he does not need to campaign anymore!!
I repeat. This fat Albert must stop using our black power fist symbol
Let’s be honest ,Donald Trump is reaping what he’s been sowing.He’s on record about “bloodbirth” and he’s on record about “poisoning the blood of America”
Yeah and Innocent lives were lost during January 6 riots