Donald Trump was shot in the right ear after several shots were fired during a rally in Pennsylvania: “I was hit by a bullet that went through the top of my right ear. There was a lot of bleeding, so I knew that this was happening. It’s unbelievable that such an act could happen in our country,” the former US president explained on the Pravda platform, as quoted by the publication. Reuters.
Trump is safe and protective measures have been taken around him, US intelligence agencies reported. Two people were killed, one of the victims being the man who was shot and who was neutralized by authorities, the Butler County District Attorney, quoted by the newspaper, said. AP NewsThe Secret Service also said two people were in serious condition and that the incident was under investigation.
Trump began speaking when the bangs were heard. According to the AP, it took Secret Service agents about two minutes from the moment the first shot was fired before Trump got into the armored vehicle he followed.
The AP reported that also at the scene, the White House candidate quickly ducked as his bodyguards escorted him from the stage to his car.
At the moment he was taken down, the former North American president raised his fist to applause from his supporters, as described by news agencies.
Trump was seen reaching his right hand towards his neck. In the pictures, Trump’s bloody ear can be seen.
Joe Biden has already responded to the attack that injured Trump: “I am relieved to know he is alive and well. I am praying for him, his family, and everyone who was at the rally as we await further information. We are grateful to the Secretaries of State for getting him to safety. There is no place for this kind of violence in America. We must unite as a nation to condemn it,” the US president said.
“This is currently an active Secret Service investigation and additional information will be released as it becomes available,” the Secret Service said in a statement on X.
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