An assassination attempt against the former US President, Donald Trump, took place during a rally in Pennsylvania, killing 1 innocent attendant.
In a report by CNN and Al Jazeera, Trump was giving his speech when the shooter pulled his trigger, injuring Trump’s right ear which he said,
“The bullet pierced through the upper part of my right ear.”
The Secret Service agents immediately rushed to the stage to check on the former President and escorted him to safety with blood on his ear while chaos erupted at the scene.
According to the Secret Service, they managed to shoot and kill the suspected killer, but not before 2 other attendants at the rally were seriously injured. The agents also confirmed that Trump is safe.
The rally took place on the eve of the Republican National Convention. It is being investigated as a possible assassination attempt, and the live rounds were fired from outside the security perimeter.
The Texas Tribune reported that the first 3 shots missed Trump, and he was turned looking towards the back, and then the one grazed his ear, and then he got down.
US President Joe Biden has since responded to the attempted assassination, saying,
“Thereâs no place for this kind of violence in America.”
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