Former US President Donald Trump speaks out after shooting

NDO - On the Truth Social platform, Mr. Donald Trump said: "I was shot through the upper part of my right ear."

Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024. (Photo: Reuters)

After the shooting during the election campaign in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13 (local time), Mr. Trump shared on the Truth Social platform: "I had a bullet go through the upper part of my right ear" and "A lot of blood came out".

Mr Trump thanked the US Secret Service and all law enforcement for their quick response to the shooting. "Most importantly, I want to send my condolences to the family of the deceased and the family of the one who was seriously injured. It's unbelievable that something like this could happen in our country," Mr Trump said. Ron Moose, a Trump supporter who was at the event, recounted the incident: "I heard about four shots and I saw the crowd duck, and then Mr Trump ducked very quickly. Then the Secret Service all jumped on stage and protected him as soon as they could." Moose said he then saw a man running and being chased by uniformed officers. Moose added that he heard more shots but did not know who fired them. Another witness, David McCormick, who was sitting in the front row at the event, said: “Within a minute or two, I heard multiple gunshots… It was clear that it was a shooting. It felt like an assassination. It was horrifying.” The Secret Service said the shots may have been fired from outside the area it protects. The shooter was neutralized and died, according to a statement from the Secret Service. One person attending Trump’s rally was killed, while two others were injured. Reuters news agency quoted a source as saying the incident was being investigated as an “attempted assassination.” Trump’s campaign confirmed in a joint statement with the Republican National Committee that the former US president was fine after the shooting. "Mr. Trump looks forward to joining all of you in Milwaukee as we hold our convention to nominate him as the 47th President of the United States," the statement said. The Republican National Convention will open in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 15.

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