by Just the News Staff
The shot-like sounds erupted just minutes after Trump started his speech.
GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump was shot Saturday in an assassination attempt at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, with the bullet piercing his upper right ear, a wound that he has survived.
The incident occurred at about 6:15 p.m. ET., when Trump had just begun to speak.
The popping sound of shots can be heard in audiotape, followed by Trump grabbing at his ear and going to the stage floor.
Trump, a former president, was rushed off stage by Secret Service agents and put into a black van that took him to a nearby medical center where he was treated.
In a social media post he said he has survived the incident, and been released from care and is "fine."
One person was killed and two others wounded in the shooting. The gunman fired from a rooftop outside of the event in Butler, Pennsylvania, according to the Secret Service.
The person killed is believed to be in addition to the unidentified shooter who was killed.
Trump left the stage, then as he entered the van, pumped his fist.
The Secret Service said at about 6:50 p.m. that the president was safe, and that an investigation into the shooting was ongoing.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said he and his wife were praying for the former president, and the attendees in a statement on social media.
"Kelly and I are praying for President Trump and all the attendees of the campaign rally today in Pennsylvania, and we send our gratitude to the law enforcement who responded at the scene," the speaker posted to X. "I have been briefed by law enforcement and am continuing to monitor the developments. This horrific act of political violence at a peaceful campaign rally has no place in this country and should be unanimously and forcefully condemned."
Other politicians, party leaders, and former presidents have also commented on the assassination attempt.
"Laura and I are grateful that President Trump is safe following the cowardly attack on his life," former President George W. Bush said in a statement shared by his presidential center. "We commend the men and women of the Secret Service for their speedy response."
President Joe Biden said he has been briefed on the matter, and that every law enforcement agency was investigating the shooting.
"I’m grateful to hear that he’s safe and doing well,' he said in a statement. "I’m praying for him and his family and for all those who were at the rally, as we await further information. Jill and I are grateful to the Secret Service for getting him to safety. There’s no place for this kind of violence in America."
Just the News Staff
Source: https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/all-things-trump/shots-fired-trump-bloodied-and-quickly-removed-stage-his-fists-air
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