THE NEW YORK TIMES: A spectator was also killed at the rally in Pennsylvania, the Secret Service said. Former President Donald J. Trump said in a post online that he had been “shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part” of his ear.
The federal authorities identified the gunman they said tried to assassinate former President Donald J. Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, a shooting that killed at least one spectator. Investigators declined to discuss a motive for the shooting.
At least two other spectators were critically injured on Saturday in Butler, Pa., the Secret Service said in a statement. The agency said the gunman was dead after officers responded.
Mr. Trump was escorted off the stage bleeding from around his ear, and taken to a hospital. He later said on social media that a bullet had pierced the upper part of his right ear.
President Biden gave a brief televised statement after the incident, condemning the violence as “sick.” The White House later said the president had spoken to Mr. Trump. » | Michael Gold, Julian E. Barnes and Simon J. Levien, Reporting from Butler, Pa. | Sunday, July 14, 2024
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