Former President Donald Trump was rushed off the stage by the US Secret Service on Saturday after multiple shots were fired while he was speaking at a rally broadcast live from Butler County, Pennsylvania, including one that grazed the candidate’s ear.
A video captured the moment the chaotic scene began.
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At least six gunshots were heard while the Republican candidate was onstage, including several as he stood behind the podium and after he appeared to crouch behind the podium after the initial explosion.
Video showed Trump with his fist raised after the shooting and being escorted out of the venue by Secret Service agents.
The footage also shows some of the crowd scattering after the first shot, with people crouching in the stands and others filming the melee on their cellphones.
The gunman was shot and killed by a Secret Service agent, authorities said, and the Secret Service said one spectator was killed and two others were “seriously injured.”
The former president released a statement shortly after the shooting.
“A bullet went through the top of my right ear,” Trump wrote. “I heard the whoosh, felt the bullet cut through my skin and immediately knew something was wrong.”
Where was the Trump rally held?The exterior of Butler County, Pennsylvania, was the scene of a shooting on Saturday.
Where was the Trump rally held?
The gathering took place at the Butler Farm Show, the Butler County fairgrounds, in the rural town of Butler.
As of the last census, the city had a population of over 13,000 and covers an area of 2.7 square miles, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
“The former president is safe.”
Anthony Guglielmi, Director of Communications for the United States Secret Service, released the following statement shortly after the incident:
“The incident occurred on the evening of July 13th at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania. The Secret Service has taken protective measures and the former president is safe. The Secret Service is currently investigating and more information will be released.”
Gouriemi later said in a statement that a suspected gunman had fired multiple shots at the stage at about 6:15 p.m. He said the shooter was in an elevated position outside the rally.
Trump spokesman Steven Chang said in a statement that the former president was “in good spirits” and was being treated at a local medical facility.
Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter at USA TODAY. Contact her at nalund@usatoday.com and follow her at X @nataliealund.
