Rally attendee and shooter reportedly killed, Trump ‘fine’ but being treated at medical facility after shooting at rally (2024)

Former President Donald Trump was speaking at a rally Saturday evening in Butler, Pennsylvania, when shots were fired, injuring Trump’s ear, according to video and reporting from the event. An attendee at the rally was killed and two others critically injured, while the shooter was killed by U.S. Secret Service agents, according to reports.

Law enforcement is investigating the shooting as an apparent assassination attempt of Trump, The Associated Press reported.

A statement was released by the the Secret Service about the shooting Saturday night.

“During former President Trump’s campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on the evening of July 13th at approximately 6:15 p.m., a suspected shooter fired multiple shots toward the stage from an elevated position outside of the rally venue. U.S. Secret Service personnel neutralized the shooter, who is now deceased,” the statement said. “U.S. Secret Service quickly responded with protective measures and the former president is safe and being evaluated. One spectator was killed, two spectators were critically injured. The incident is currently under investigation and the Secret Service has formally notified the Federal Bureau of investigation.”

After the shooting, Trump was rushed off the stage by U.S. Secret Service agents and his ear was bleeding. The agents were heard to yell “shooter’s down,” as Trump said he wanted to get his shoes as they were taking him off the stage.

Trump held up a fist, and the audience started chanting “U.S.A.,” before the agents hurried him away. Members of the crowd could be heard screaming.

Trump posted a statement on Truth Social, saying: “I want to thank The United States Secret Service, and all of Law Enforcement, for their rapid response on the shooting that just took place in Butler, Pennsylvania. Most importantly, I want to extend my condolences to the family of the person at the Rally who was killed, and also to the family of another person that was badly injured.

“It is incredible that such an act can take place in our Country. Nothing is known at this time about the shooter, who is now dead. I was shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear. I knew immediately that something was wrong in that I heard a whizzing sound, shots, and immediately felt the bullet ripping through the skin. Much bleeding took place, so I realized then what was happening. GOD BLESS AMERICA!”

Shortly after the shooting, a spokesperson for the Trump campaign said Trump is “fine” and had been checked into a “local medical facility,” and that the former president “thanks law enforcement and first responders for their quick action during this heinous act,” according to CNN.

Around 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Trump reportedly left the hospital, CNN reported.

Donald Trump, Jr., reportedly said his father was in “great spirits.”

“I just spoke to my father on the phone and he is in great spirits. He will never stop fighting to save America, no matter what the radical left throws at him,” a CBS reporter reported Trump, Jr., said.

Shooter reportedly outside perimeter

The Butler County district attorney said an attendee at the rally was killed, two other attendees critically injured and the shooter was killed by Secret Service agents, according to The Associated Press.

The shooter was reportedly on a roof that was outside the immediate perimeter of the event, according to eyewitness reports on CNN and BBC. Fox News reported that an “AR-style” rifle was recovered after the shooter was killed.

President Joe Biden speaks about Trump rally shooting

President Joe Biden spoke to reporters from Delaware, saying he hadn’t spoken to Trump yet but heard he was doing well. He said he hoped he would be able to speak to Trump this evening.

“There’s no place for this kind of violence,” Biden said. The rally “should have been able to be conducted peacefully,” he said.

Biden also released a statement saving he was glad Trump was “safe and doing well.”

“I have been briefed on the shooting at Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania. I’m grateful to hear that he’s safe and doing well. I’m praying for him and his family and for all those who were at the rally, as we await further information. Jill and I are grateful to the Secret Service for getting him to safety.

“There’s no place for this kind of violence in America. We must unite as one nation to condemn it,” he said.

Fox News reported that the Biden campaign said they were going to pause political advertisem*nts in the aftermath of the shooting.

Vice President Kamala Harris also released a statement about the shooting.

“Doug (Emhoff) and I are relieved that he is not seriously injured,” Harris said, according to CNN. “We are praying for him, his family, and all those who have been injured and impacted by this senseless shooting.”

“Violence such as this has no place in our nation,” Harris continued. “We must all condemn this abhorrent act and do our part to ensure that it does not lead to more violence.”

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said he was also briefed about the incident.

“Violence targeted at any political party or political leader is absolutely unacceptable,” Shapiro said in a statement, according to Fox News. “It has no place in Pennsylvania or the United States.

“I have been briefed on the situation. @PAStatePolice are on the scene in Butler County and working with our federal and local partners,” he continued.

Pennsylvania Senate candidate David McCormick told Fox News he was in the front row at the rally, and heard “seven or eight shots,” and that someone behind him in the bleachers was “definitely wounded.”

This story is developing and will be updated.