The former US President Donald Trump has been shot in an assassination attempt during a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday.
Trump was shot in the ear and a member of the public at the rally was shot dead and two others are critical ill.
Secret Service shot dead the gunman and the FBI identified the shooter as 20-year-old Thomas Mathew Crooks as the “subject involved.”
HOLY SHIT
DONALD TRUMP JUST GOT SHOT! pic.twitter.com/vyzbZrNb5W
— Russell Brand (@rustyrockets) July 13, 2024
President Joe Biden said, “there’s no place in America for this kind of violence. It’s sick.”
Biden added, “We cannot allow for this to be happening. We cannot be like this. We cannot condone this.”
Trump’s campaign managers Susie Wiles and Chris LaCivita sent a memo to the team saying they “remain horrified.”
🚨 BREAKING: Donald Trump walks down the stairs of Trump Force One after surviving an assassination attempt
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) July 14, 2024
They “hope that this horrendous act will bring our team, and indeed the nation, together in unity and we must renew our commitment to safety and peace for our country.
“We condemn all forms of violence, and will not tolerate dangerous rhetoric on social media.”
Kevin Rojek, the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Pittsburgh field office said, “We have intelligence analysts as well, working from our field office in Pittsburgh, working feverishly to attempt to identify the individual who did this and any motives behind why this was done.”
A Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi said in a statement on X: We are grateful to the Secret Service team and our law enforcement partners for their swift action. Our thoughts go out to the families affected by this tragedy.”
“During former President Trump’s campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on the evening of July 13th at approximately 6:15 p.m., a suspected shooter fired multiple shots toward the stage from an elevated position outside of the rally venue.
“US Secret Service personnel neutralised the shooter, who is now deceased. US Secret Service quickly responded with protective measures and the former president is safe and being evaluated.
“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.”
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