Donald Trump shooting: Photos from the Pennsylvania rally where former US President was shot at

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At 6:02 pm Saturday, to the strains of “God Bless the U.S.A.,” former President Donald Trump took the stage at fairgrounds in Butler, Pennsylvania, waving at the cheering crowd and settling into his regular rally speech under a scorching midsummer sun, before an unidentified gunman shot at him.

By AP July 14, 2024, 8:31:18 AM IST (Updated)

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Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents as he leaves the stage at a campaign rally, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Donald Trump’s campaign says he is “fine” after what law enforcement officials are treating as an apparent assassination attempt during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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In a social media post, Trump said he was “shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear.” The former president was quickly whisked from the stage by Secret Service agents, his ear covered in blood.

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A prosecutor said the suspected gunman and at least one attendee are dead, and the Secret Service said two spectators were critically injured.

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President Joe Biden and political leaders of all stripes condemned the attack. “There’s no place in America for this type of violence,” Biden said. “It’s sick. It’s sick.” Photo source: Bloomberg