Former US President Donald Trump announced that he was shot in the ‘upper part of his right ear’ during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday.
Trump said in a statement to the media: ‘I knew immediately that something was wrong, as I heard a buzzing sound and shots and immediately felt the bullet penetrate the skin.’
He added in a statement, ‘I would like to thank the United States Secret Service, and all law enforcement, for their quick response to the shooting that just occurred in Butler, Pennsylvania.
He continued: “More importantly, I would like to offer my condolences to the family of the person who was killed at the rally, as well as to the family of another person who was seriously injured. It is unbelievable that such an act could happen in our country. Nothing is known yet about the shooter who has now died.” ‘I was hit by a bullet that penetrated the upper part of my right ear.’
He said: “I immediately realized that something was wrong, as I heard a buzzing sound and shots, and I immedia
tely felt the bullet piercing the skin. There was a lot of bleeding, so I realized then what was happening. God bless America.”
Footage showed US presidential candidate Donald Trump being injured in the face after gunfire occurred during his speech at an election rally in Pennsylvania.
Secret Service agents immediately removed former President Donald Trump from the stage after he fell to the ground during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Strong explosions were heard before Trump fell. Then the officers helped him stand up, and there was blood on his face, and then he was transferred to a car and evacuated from the scene.’
A shooting occurred during Trump’s speech before an election rally in Pennsylvania, and Trump was immediately transported from the site amid a large security deployment. Trump raised his hand, waving to the audience, to confirm that he was fine.
Butler County Prosecutor Richard Goldinger said that Trump ‘will be fine,’ and that he was secured by the Secret Service, noting that the incid
ent resulted in the death of one person and the injury of another, ‘who is in critical condition,’ while the shooter was ‘neutralized.’
The extent of Trump’s injury has not yet been determined, but traces of blood appeared on his face. While the Secret Service said that Trump is safe and subject to precautionary measures.’
Donald Trump’s spokesman, Stephen Cheung, said the former president “is doing well and is being examined at a local medical facility.”
US President Joe Biden expressed his condemnation of the incident that occurred at Donald Trump’s election rally in Pennsylvania.’
Biden said in a statement, ‘I was informed of the shooting incident at Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania. I am grateful to hear that he is safe and doing well.’ He added, ‘There is no place for this type of violence in America. We must unite as one nation to condemn it.’
Source: National Iraqi News Agency