Attendee killed, Trump whisked away after gunfire erupts at campaign rally
CBC
Donald Trump's campaign said in a statement that the former president was "fine" after a shooting at his rally in Butler, Pa., on Saturday. A local prosecutor says the suspected gunman and at least one attendee are dead.
"President Trump thanks law enforcement and first responders for their quick action during this heinous act," spokesperson Steven Cheung said in a statement. "He is fine and is being checked out at a local medical facility. More details will follow."
The U.S. Secret Service said in a statement that "the former president is safe."
Butler County District Attorney Richard Goldinger said in a phone interview that the suspected gunman was dead and that at least one rally attendee was killed.
Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee, was showing off a chart of border crossing numbers during his last rally before the Republican National Convention opens in Milwaukee on Monday when the shots began.
As the first pop rang out, Trump said, "Oh," and grabbed his ear as two more pops could be heard, and he crouched down.
Someone could be heard saying near the microphone at Trump's lectern, "Get down, get down, get down, get down!" as agents tackled the former president. They piled atop him to shield him with their bodies, as is their training protocol, as other agents took up positions on the stage to search for the threat.
Screams were heard in the crowd of several thousand people. The bangs continued as agents tended to him on stage.
Trump got to his feet moments later and could be seen reaching with his right hand toward his face. There appeared to be blood on his face.
The crowd cheered as he got back up and pumped his fist.
His motorcade left the venue moments later.
Police began vacating the fairgrounds shortly after Trump left the stage in what local officers described as a crime scene.
President Joe Biden has been briefed on the incident, the White House said. He received an updated briefing from Kimberly Cheatle, the director of the U.S. Secret Service, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, and White House homeland security adviser Liz Sherwood-Randall.
"I'm grateful to hear that he's safe and doing well," Biden said in a statement. "I'm praying for him and his family and for all those who were at the rally."
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