Shillong,July 14: Former US President Donald Trump was rushed off stage after he was shot at a rally in Pennsylvania in an apparent assassination attempt. A bullet grazed Trump’s right ear while one spectator was killed and two others critically injured in the multiple rounds of shots fired.
Footage showed Trump grimace and raise a hand to his right ear before ducking as several gunshots were fired. He was quickly swarmed by US Secret Service agents and dragged off stage to a waiting vehicle. As he was bundled into the car, Trump raised a fist.
The FBI has identified the deceased suspect as Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. In a post on his Truth Social network, Trump stated that a bullet pierced the “upper part” of his right ear. His spokesperson earlier confirmed he was receiving treatment at a local medical center.
“I knew immediately that something was wrong when I heard a whizzing sound, shots, and felt the bullet ripping through the skin,” Trump wrote. “Much bleeding took place, so I realized then what was happening,” Trump wrote.
Blood was clearly visible on Trump’s ear and face as protection officers rushed him away. The suspect was shot dead at the scene by US Secret Service officers, the agency’s spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi said. He added that one bystander was killed and two others were critically injured in the shooting. Officials later revealed that all three victims were male.
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