Trump evacuated after shooting at rally in Pennsylvania

Trump interrupted his speech to supporters due to gunshots, he grabbed his ear with his hand and lay down

Former US President Donald Trump who is vying for the Republican presidential nomination has been evacuated after a shooting incident at his rally in Pennsylvania, CNN reported.

Trump interrupted his speech to supporters due to gunshots. The video footage of the broadcast shows that after the shooting Trump grabbed his ear with his hand and lay down.

Then he stood up, surrounded by members of the US Secret Service, raised his hand with a clenched fist, the crowd reacted to this gesture with joyful shouts. Secret Service agents then took him to a car and evacuated him from the scene. His right ear was bloodied.

At least one person has been killed during a shooting incident at a rally for Republican Donald Trump in Pennsylvania, and the suspected gunman has been eliminated, The Washington Post reported citing Butler County Prosecutor in Pennsylvania Richard Goldin

After the assassination attempt, Trump was taken to the hospital, he is safe. Law enforcement agencies began an investigation into the incident.

– US President Joe Biden said that there is no place for violence in the country. He condemned the shooting at the rally and called on US citizens for unity. The President said he was waiting for more information about the shooting and was glad that Trump is alive.

Police began vacating the fairgrounds shortly after Trump left the stage in what local officers described as a crime scene. President Joe Biden has been briefed on the incident, the White House said.

Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., posted a photo on X of Trump, his fist raised and his face bloody in front of an American flag, with the words: “He’ll never stop fighting to Save America.”

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and Ohio Sen. JD Vance, the three men on Trump’s shortlist for vice president, all quickly sent out statements expressing concern for the former president, with Rubio sharing an image taken as Trump was escorted off stage with his fist in the air and a streak of blood on his face along with the words “God protected President Trump.”

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, a Democrat, said in a statement on X that he had been briefed on the situation and Pennsylvania state police were on hand at the rally site.

“Violence targeted at any political party or political leader is absolutely unacceptable. It has no place in Pennsylvania or the United States,” he said.