Former President Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Saturday night time to thank the legislation enforcement officers for his or her fast actions after was “shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear” throughout an incident at his rally in Pennsylvania earlier within the day.
Multiple photographs have been fired in the course of the former president’s rally earlier than the suspected shooter was neutralized by a Secret Service sniper, in keeping with legislation enforcement officers. One spectator is lifeless, and two extra have been critically injured.Â
The presumptive Republican nominee mentioned he heard “a whizzing sound, shots, and immediately felt the bullet ripping through the skin.” It’s not but clear whether or not Trump was hit by a bullet or shrapnel, however blood was strewn throughout his ear and face as Secret Service brokers ushered him offstage.Â
“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,” Trump wrote on his social media platform, Truth Social. “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!”
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President Biden delivered brief remarks from Rehoboth, Delaware, Saturday night time, saying he hasn’t spoken to Trump but however hopes to take action quickly.Â
“There’s no place in America for this kind of violence,” the president mentioned. “It’s sick. It’s sick. That’s one of the reasons we have to unite this country. You cannot allow for this to be happening. We cannot be like this. We cannot condone this.”
The suspect was shot and killed by a member of a Secret Service counter-assault crew, two legislation enforcement sources informed CBS News. The gunman was exterior of the cordoned-off rally space about 200 to 300 ft from the rally, and was standing on an elevated construction believed to be a shed, sources mentioned. The shooter was armed with an AR-style rifle, in keeping with sources.
In an announcement early Sunday morning, the FBI identified the shooter as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, which is situated simply exterior Pittsburgh. Â
Pat Milton contributed to this reportÂ
