Update: Trump Shot During PA Rally, Suspect Dead (VIDEO)

Published July 13, 2024

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UPDATE @ 8:55PM EST: The Secret Service issued a statement, stating that a gunman was perched on a rooftop and shot Trump, along with 3 additional spectators, 1 fatally.

UPDATE @ 8:47PM EST: The suspect is deceased, and at least 2 other people were shot, 1 fatally. Trump took to social media and posted the following:

Trump Shot: Gunfire erupted at a Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, causing the Secret Service to rush the former president off the stage. Trump appeared to be bleeding from the side of this head.

BUTLER, PA (4-minute read) — What is being reported as gunfire broke out at a rally for former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday evening, leading to a swift response from the Secret Service. The incident occurred shortly after Trump began his speech at the Butler Farm Show grounds.

A bloodied Trump was seen being escorted away by Secret Service.

The former president had just started addressing the crowd when as many as five gunshots were heard. Immediately, Secret Service agents surrounded Trump and escorted him off the stage. Despite what appeared to be blood on his head, Trump raised his arms defiantly as he was led away.

Trump’s speech was interrupted as he criticized the current administration, stating, “And then the worst president in the history of our country took over. And look what happened to our country. Probably 20 million people [came in illegally]. And, you know, that’s a little bit old, that chart… that chart’s a couple of months old. And if you want to really see something that sad, take a look at what happened over…” Trump said before the apparent gunfire rang out.