US - Shots fired at Donald Trump rally in Pennsylvania as former president is seen with blood across his face, 13 July 2024

[imstilla.grandma]

The venue was abandoned with chairs knocked over and yellow police tape around the stage. A helicopter flew above and law enforcement officers walked through the area, the video feed showed. Armed law enforcement officers were also seen on a roof near the stage where Trump was standing.

Trump is safe, Secret Service says after shots ring out at rally

Video appeared to show blood on his ear and armed law enforcement officers were then seen on a roof near the stage where former President Donald Trump was standing.

www.duluthnewstribune.com

Audio from the network captured agent’s voices saying: “Shooter’s down. Shooter’s down. Are we good to move? We’re clear, we’re clear.”

As agents tried to move Trump off the stage at the rally, he said: “Let me get my shoes. Let me get my shoes.” Agents can be heard telling the former president: “I got you. Hold on. Your head is bloody. We’ve got to move.”

Trump replied: “Wait, wait.” He then pumped his fist, mouthed the words: “Fight, fight, fight.”

And the crowd at the rally responded with cries of: “USA! USA! USA!”

Trump rally shooting being investigated as suspected attempt on his life

One spectator and suspected shooter both confirmed dead after incident at Pennsylvania campaign event

www.theguardian.com

 

[raja]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1812269074367320509

If you look at the close up of Trump’s ear after shooting you can see a small whitish object in the blood. I could see that being glass.

 

[GatorFL]

Witness says he saw man with gun on building roof

One witness, Greg, told the BBC he was outside the rally and could only hear the former president talking, when he noticed a man on top of a roof.
"We noticed the guy crawling up the roof of the building beside us, 50 feet away from us," Greg said. "He had a rifle, we could clearly see him with a rifle."
Greg said they pointed the man out to police.
"Next thing you know, I’m thinking to myself why is Trump still speaking? Why have they not pulled him off the stage?" he said. "I’m standing there pointing at him... the next thing you know, five shots ring out." Bear in mind the situation is still fluid and the BBC cannot fully verify these early witness reports.

Donald Trump rally shooting: Donald Trump calls on Americans to 'stand united' after assassination attempt

The Secret Service, which protects the former president, is facing questions after the shooting at Saturday's rally.

www.bbc.co.uk

Great find. Thanks for posting.

 

[JennieM]

Senate leaders respond: No place for political violence

Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer wrote on X/Twitter, that "violence has no place in our politics".
"Tonight, all Americans are grateful that President Trump appears to be fine after a despicable attack on a peaceful rally," he wrote.
"We appreciate the swift work of the Secret Service and other law enforcement."
Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell said he was "horrified" by what happened to Trump and relieved he is safe.
"Political violence has no place in our country," he wrote.

Donald Trump rally shooting: Donald Trump calls on Americans to 'stand united' after assassination attempt

The Secret Service, which protects the former president, is facing questions after the shooting at Saturday's rally.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Inthedetails]

If you look at the close up of Trump’s ear after shooting you can see a small whitish object in the blood. I could see that being glass.

What would the glass be from? From the teleprompter? Or is that a kind of ammo?

 

[Mama-dukes]

Not yet. Its gonna be a bit imo

Thank you

 

[Ghostwheel]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1812269074367320509

This makes sense to me. I work with glass and that was exactly what I was thinking the wound looked like, glass or like glass ( like fired ceramic).

 

[Jovi Girl]

Interesting to see so many women in the security detail.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1812269193590714483

 

[websloth123]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1812269193590714483

I think, based off the BBC interview and video, this is the roof where the shooter was located:

40°51'29.5"N 79°58'14.8"W

EDIT: yes confirmed, attached photo, roughly 125m from Trump:

 

[citizen_sleuth]

I'm a journalist who's covered Trump in NYC (including his trial) and, as stated by someone else upthread, his campaign events have intense security screening to get into the actual event. Outside of the event perimeter, however, security is non-existent.

One day during his trial, there wasn't even a single barricade separating protesters from Trump's motorcade.

 

[ilovewings]

Live updates: Trump injured, but 'fine' after apparent shooting at rally; alleged shooter and attendee reported dead

Former President Donald Trump was rushed offstage from a rally in Butler, Pa., on Saturday by Secret Service agents after loud noises were heard.

www.yahoo.com

alleged shooter and attendee reported dead

sad that someone was in fact killed.

 

[JennieM]

He is very lucky to be alive.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

En person död efter attentat mot Trump – krypskytt oskadliggjord

Minst en person är död efter ett attentatsförsök mot USA:s expresident Donald Trump, enligt Sky News. En misstänkt gärningsman syns i videoklipp på ett tak och ska enligt poliskällor ha oskadliggjorts.

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[GatorFL]

I'm a journalist who's covered Trump in NYC (including his trial) and, as stated by someone else upthread, his campaign events have intense security screening to get into the actual event. Outside of the event perimeter, however, security is non-existent.

One day during his trial, there wasn't even a single barricade separating protesters from Trump's motorcade.

Interesting. They shut down Southern Blvd here when he commutes from Mar-a-Lago to the airport. I've seen it a few times, they are moving fast.

Mar-a-Lago is very secure, 8' walls on 2 sides and a wall out front. Seawall out back and SS security towers all over the place. Out back there are always numerous Suburban SUV's with guards.

 

[DoctorRose]

This makes sense to me. I work with glass and that was exactly what I was thinking the wound looked like, glass or like glass ( like fired ceramic).

Agreed it didn’t look like a bullet. I mean then you’d probably just fall. He looked more like “ow what was that” followed by ducking down on purpose. I’m glad he and his team reacted so quickly.

In the US we vote for our candidate. We don’t try to take out the other one.

 

[ColyH]

Just heard that the spectator that was killed was male and the one in critical condition is a female.

 

[MassGuy]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1812274869893239139

 

[Inthedetails]

He is very lucky to be alive.

We all are. This is a national security issue, imo. No violence is acceptable. NONE. jmo

 

[JennieM]

1 min ago

Senate GOP candidate Dave McCormick was in the front row of Trump rally and says he saw others injured

From CNN’s Emma Tucker

Former Trump campaign adviser David Urban told CNN he spoke with Senate Republican candidate Dave McCormick, who was sitting in the front row of the rally, and he believes other people were injured in the incident.

Urban told CNN on the air that Trump told McCormick during the rally to “come up here on stage,” at which point he heard a few “pops” to his left – the former president’s right – that sounded like “firecrackers.”

“He saw Trump drop down and he believes a gentleman was shot in the head behind him in the second row, and believed some other people may have been injured,” Urban told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer.
McCormick dropped to the ground at that point, and when he got up, Secret Service agents were “around everybody and they were scattering,” Urban continued.

Urban said he has run close to 50 Trump rallies, which had “magnetometers all over the place.”

“The notion that somehow, somebody was able to get a firearm in there, is just beyond me because there is as much security there as there is going into any event where the president or former president is,” he said.

https://edition.cnn.com/politics/live-news/election-biden-trump-07-13-24/index.html