DONALD Trump was rushed to hospital on Saturday after being wounded following a shooting at his campaign rally in Pennsylvania.
Trump was seen dropping to the floor before struggling to his feet with blood dripping from a wound to his ear after at least eight shots were heard at the rally in Butler, around 30 miles north of Pennsylvania.
As screaming broke out, Trump then stood up and pumped his fist before being escorted to his motorcade.
The Secret Service has confirmed one victim was killed and two other victims are in critical condition. All three victims are adult males.
It has also been confirmed by officials that the shooter was killed by the Secret Service on an adjacent roof to the venue. The shooter was believed to be 200-300 yards away from the rally at the time of the shooting.
President Biden has condemned the shooting at his opponent’s rally as “sick,” and said such violence “has no place in America.”
Trump was rushed to hospital but has since spoken out to confirm he is well and will be attending next week’s Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Follow our Donald Trump rally ‘shooting’ blog for news and updates…
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Donald Trump shouts for shoes
Donald Trump could be heard shouting for his shoes as he was rushed from the stage after a suspected assassination attempt earlier today.
The former president was left bloodied but kept his composure and raised a fist to his supporters as he was led away from a reported sniper at his rally in Pennsylvania.
Trump could be heard stopping his Secret Service agents and saying “Let me get my shoes” before he was hurried to his car.
He continued putting on a brave face by defiantly putting up a fist in the air and shouting “fight fight” as he left the stage to signal he was okay to the crowd.
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FBI was ‘monitoring’
FBI said they were “monitoring” Saturday’s rally but only took over once the incident occurred.
The press conference has now ended.
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Call FBI with any information
Investigators are looking for any information regarding Saturday’s attempted assassination.
Anyone with information can call the tip line at 1-800-CALL-FBI.
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FBI names greatest priority
The FBI says their greatest priority is “identifying the motive and whether or not there was anyone else involved.”
Agents said it’s unclear if the shooter was a “lone wolf.”
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Trump flies into Newark
Former president Donald Trump is currently flying into Newark, New Jersey.
Despite his ear being clipped in today’s attempted assassination, Trump will be attending next week’s Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Victims are adults and male
All three victims of the shooting are male adults.
One was killed and two were critically wounded.
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Victims identified
The injured civilians have been identified and their family members have been notified.
The FBI is not yet identifying the victims publicly.
There was one victim killed and two critically wounded.
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Shooter’s ID to be released
FBI special agent Kevin Rojek said the shooter’s identity will be released as soon as it’s absolutely confirmed.
He said the gunman will be IDed “within the next few hours.”
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Crime scene remains active
FBI special agent Kevin Rojek said they’re following all leads and conducting interviews to get more information about today’s attempted assassination.
Rojek says they’re following “standard procedure” to deploy an “abundance of caution” to make sure the scene was safe after the shooting.
It is still an active crime scene.
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No other threat
The FBI said there is no reason to believe that there’s another threat after today’s shooting.
Officials have not yet released the name of the alleged gunman.
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Shooter Not Named
Law enforcement officials have not yet identified the shooter. They were not prepared to do so during Saturday night’s 11:50 pm press conference.
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NO KNOWN MOTIVE
The FBI has said they will not yet identify the shooter who killed a Donald Trump supporter during an assassination attempt on the former president Saturday evening.
It comes despite online reports sharing a name of the alleged suspect.
The FBI also said they have not yet identified a motive for the shooting.
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FBI press briefing begins
Hours after an assassination attempt on Donald Trump, the FBI and Secret Service are giving a press briefing.
The shooter has been killed by Secret Service after he killed an attendee.
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PRESS CONFERENCE COMING
The FBI confirmed it will be holding a press briefing with the Secret Service at 11.45pm.
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Officials recover AR-style rifle
Law enforcement has ‘recovered an AR-style rifle at the scene’ of attack on Trump, Associated Press reports.
The shooting occurred around 6:18 pm at Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
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Ivanka Trump thanks the nation for prayers
Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump has thanked everyone for sending prayers to her father and the other victims during today’s rally shooting.
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President Biden spoke with Donald Trump
President Joe Biden has spoken to Trump tonight, the White House reports.
It was not revealed what was said between the two candidates.
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Tiffany Ariana Trump speaks out
Donald Trump’s daughter Tiffany Ariana Trump has spoken out after the ‘assassination attempt’ at her father’s rally earlier this evening.
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Republican National Committee releases statement
“President Trump is in my prayers after surviving this assassination attempt,” Reince Priebus, Chairman of the MKE 2024 Host Committee said.
“We are also heartbroken that reports indicate that at least one innocent person has been killed and perhaps others have been injured.
“This horrific violence has no place in America.”
“Guests have already begun to arrive in Wisconsin, and we look forward to working with the Republican National Committee to welcome everyone to Milwaukee this week.”
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More sights and scenes from the Trump rally
Below are pictures from Donald Trump’s rally which took place in Butler, Pennsylvania where the former president was grazed by a bullet.
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump is assisted by security personnel after gunfire rang out during a campaign rallyCredit: Reuters 
Police snipers returned fire after shots were fired while Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump was speaking at a campaign event in Butler, PaCredit: AP -
Shooting is considered a possible assassination attempt
The Secret Service is treating the shooting as a possible assassination attempt on Trump, 78.
The federal agency confirmed an unidentified shooter fired multiple shots from an elevated position toward the stage where Trump was delivering remarks to supporters.
The shooting left one rally spectator dead, and two others were injured critically, the federal agency said.
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Former presidents release statements
A plethora of former US Presidents have released statements following the suspected assassination attempt on Donald Trump earlier this evening.
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Moments after shooting
Below are the sights and scenes moments after Donald Trump was grazed in the ear by a bullet.
Former US President Donald Trump is rushed off stage by the Secret Service after an incident during a campaign rally in Butler, PACredit: EPA 
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is helped off the stage by U.S. Secret ServiceCredit: AP 
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents as he is taken to a vehicle at a campaign rallyCredit: AP -
Up close and personal with Trump’s gunshot wound
Donald Trump has revealed on Truth Social that his ear was grazed by a bullet during his speech at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is helped off the stage by U.S. Secret Service at a campaign event in Butler, PaCredit: AP -
Shooter was yards away
The shooter was reportedly 200-300 yards away from Donald Trump during the ‘assassination attempt.’
The shooter was killed by the Secret Service, officials reported.
TV helicopter pics show the aftermath of Donald Trump shooting in what appears to be a man dead on the roof where the shooter was reported to be.Credit: Pixel8000
