2024-07-29 06:39:03
The perpetrator was shot dead and died after the incident. His identity is still unknown.
The Republican candidate, Donald Trumpwas the victim of a outrage during a rally he was leading on Saturday in Butler, Pennsylvania.
It all happened in the middle of a speech which he was doing when shots began to be heard, prompting the Secret Service to act quickly, noticing the traces of blood he had on his right ear.
While he was being evacuated and despite the injury he suffered due to a projectile, The businessman raised his hand highimplying that he was in good condition, something that was later confirmed by those closest to him.
As detailed Richard GoldingerButler County prosecutor, speaking to CNN, the shooter He acted from outside the area where the public was of the rally.
Following what happened, Two people died: The author of the attack on Donald Trump and a participant at the Republican event in Pennsylvania. Meanwhile, a third person is in critical condition.
The identity of the perpetrator is still unknown, but he was reportedly shot dead by the police.
What did Donald Trump say after the attack?
Through the social network Truth, Donald Trump gave his first statements after the attack he suffered in Pennsylvania. In the publication he confirmed that a bullet grazed him.
“I was shot with a bullet that went through the top of my right ear. I knew immediately that something was wrong because I heard a whizzing sound, gunshots and immediately felt the bullet go through the skin. I bled a lot and I realized what was happening,” said the former president.
Regarding what happened, he said that “It is incredible that such an act can occur in our country.“and thanked the Secret Service for its “quick response.”
On the other hand, he expressed his “My condolences“to the family of the person who died in the event.