Updated 05.47 | Published 05.29
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Donald Trump has been shot.
At 00.12 Swedish time, the shots echoed during the campaign speech in Pennsylvania.
“I was shot with a bullet that went through my right ear,” he writes on Truth Social.
The FBI has now identified the shooter as a 20-year-old man from Pennsylvania, according to CNN’s data.
They haven’t released his name yet.
He was shot dead shortly after he fired the shots at Donald Trump.
A new film from the campaign rally in Butler that will show the seconds before the shots rang out. On the film, people in the audience can be heard shouting: “He has a weapon, he has a weapon”.
Then the first shots are heard.
During the commotion that ensues, a different voice than the first shouts that “he’s on the roof”.
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro stated late Saturday night, local time, that ex-President Donald Trump has left the state.
At 05:45 Swedish time, the American police, FBI and Secret Service hold a press conference about the shooting.
Joe Biden has spoken with Donald Trump, White House officials say Sky News.
Biden has also spoken with Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and Butler Mayor Bob Dandoy.
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Donald Trump was on Saturday in Pennsylvania where he held a campaign meeting for his voters.
– Look at what’s happening… he says.
Then several loud bangs were heard.
The people in the audience started screaming and several threw themselves to the ground.
Trump ducked behind the podium and held the side of his head before bodyguards rushed in and stood around him.
Less than 150 meters from the scene, someone had then fired at least eight shots at him.
A few seconds passed before he stood up again.
– Can I have my shoes, says Trump.
At the same time, the agents were heard shouting that “the shooter is down”.
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full screen A bloody Donald Trump after the attack. Photo: Evan Vucci/AP
When Trump was helped to his feet, blood was visible on his right ear and cheek.
After clenching his fist in the air, yelling “fight” several times while surrounded by his Secret Service agents.
He was then taken away in a black car – while chanting “USA, USA”.
Prosecutor Richard Goldinger announced during the night that the shooter and a bystander in the audience died during the shooting.
Donald Trump was treated in hospital during the night.
“I was shot with a bullet that went through my right ear,” he writes and continues:
“I immediately understood that something was wrong when I heard a whistling sound and felt the bullet go through the skin. It bled a lot”.
He also sends his condolences to the family of the bystander who was killed in the shooting.
The incident is being investigated as attempted murder of Trump and murder of the bystander.
It is still unclear who the shooter is. According to CNN’s information, the FBI has identified him as a 20-year-old man from Pennsylvania.
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full screenDonald Trump raises his fist in the air after being taken care of by the secret service. Photo: Gene J. Puskar / AP