2024-07-14 14:37:15
The former US president is fine
Stelba, possibly with a dead person, took place during a Donald Trump rally in Pennsylvania, Reuters reported. From her footage, you can see how he has blood on his ear, but is waving his fist, writes BTA.
Video also showed snipers on the roof near the stage where the Republican presidential candidate was standing.
Trump is safe, the Secret Service announced after the shooting. From there, they indicated that protective measures had been implemented.
In a message on the “X” platform, the Secret Service informed that it was conducting an active investigation.
A statement from Trump’s campaign headquarters said he was fine after being rushed off the stage at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, after what appeared to be gunshots rang out in the crowd, the Associated Press reported.
“President Trump thanked law enforcement and first responders for their quick actions during this heinous act,” spokesman Stephen Chung said in a statement. “He is doing well and is currently being evaluated at a local medical facility. More details will be provided later.”
According to information from the law enforcement agencies, quoted by CNN, the shooter was “neutralized”. According to the “Washington Post”, there is another dead and one is in serious condition.
US President Joe Biden has been briefed on the events that took place at the rally, world news agencies reported, citing a statement from the White House.
Biden said in a statement that he was “grateful to hear that he is safe and doing well.”
“I am praying for him and his family and for everyone who was at the rally as we await further information,” the US president said.
Biden added: “Jill and I are grateful to the Secret Service for getting him to safety. This kind of violence has no place in America. We must come together as a nation to condemn it.”
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