The Secret Service says Donald Trump is fine. According to the local prosecutor’s office, one of the people in the audience has died. The suspected shooter is also said to be dead.
Former President of the United States Donald Trump has been injured in a shooting at a campaign event in Butler, Pennsylvania. Several shots were heard at the scene.
The video showed how Secret Service bodyguards escorted Trump from the stage to a vehicle. A year of blood from his ear.
Trump did not seem seriously injured, but was able to walk off the stage under his own power. He also raised his fist in the air to show his supporters that he was fine.
Later, the secret service published a message on the X service, in which Trump was told that he was fine.
– An active investigation by the secret service is underway and additional information will be published when it is available, said the secret service.
Also Trump’s spokesperson Steven Cheung told CNN that Trump was fine. According to Cheung, Trump is being checked at a local health center.
– President Trump thanks law enforcement authorities and first responders for their swift action during this heinous act, said the spokesperson in a statement.
The Butler District Attorney has told multiple media outlets that one of the people in the audience has died. The suspected shooter is also said to be dead. In addition, one person is in critical condition.
A sitting president, according to the White House Joe Biden has been informed about the incident.
The news is updated.