This was reported by the news agency AP and the broadcaster CNN, citing the responsible district attorney. A participant in the campaign rally was also killed. Trump was taken to safety following the incident. According to a spokesman, he is “fine” and is being investigated.
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Video footage of the event in the town of Butler captured loud bangs. Trump then grabbed his ear and ducked away. Security personnel ran onto the stage and shielded him. He then left the stage standing upright and supported by Secret Service agents, raising his fist in the air. It looked as if Trump had blood on his ear. The Republican had only just begun his speech in Butler when the incident occurred.
An eyewitness told the US broadcaster CBS that he heard noises that he initially thought were fireworks. Then someone shouted that a person had been shot. The eyewitness, who was wearing a T-shirt that appeared to be covered in blood, said he was an emergency medical worker and tried to provide first aid. The person was seriously injured. Another eyewitness told the BBC that he saw a man with a rifle on a roof.
