The man who appears to have shot former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally on Saturday has been killed.
The former president was giving a speech during the rally when several loud popping noises were heard.
Trump was then seen grabbing his face, which was later shown to be bleeding profusely before Secret Service agents rushed to cover him.
The Associated Press reported later that the shooter had been killed.
Impeached. Arrested. Convicted. Shot.
Still standing. pic.twitter.com/ys50YJfdyZ
— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) July 13, 2024
According to Butler County District Attorney Richard Goldinger, one attendee of the rally was killed as well.
According to a member of Trump’s campaign, the president is “fine.”
“President Trump thanks law enforcement and first responders for their quick action during this heinous act,” Trump spokesman Steven Cheung said.
Will a motive be found for this apparent shooting?
“He is fine and is being checked out at a local medical facility. More details will follow.”
Shortly following the shooting, the Secret Service put out an official statement as well.
“The Secret Service has implemented protective measures and the former president is safe,” Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said, as reported by CNBC.
“This is now an active Secret Service investigation and further information will be released when available.”
Speaking with The Guardian, an eyewitness — 59-year-old Trump supporter Blake Marnell of San Diego — gave an account of the incident.
“There was clearly blood. I can’t even say if it was his blood; a Secret Service agent could have cut their hand and transferred blood to his head. But I could tell that is was blood there so the natural inference is that he’s injured,” he said.
“I was optimistic based on the fact that he was not defiant, that he was shaking his fist, that they weren’t whisking him away super quickly, that they would allow him to do that, while they were around him protecting him. Just an incredible moment.”
Clearly our country needs to do a better job of settling differences. This is not the path. Nobody believes this is the path. It was hard to have reactions when I didn’t know how serious it was. I was saying a prayer for him, as were many people.”
We got together. We were praying for his safety, I was cautiously optimistic based upon the way I saw him leave but you can’t always tell.”
