Trump injured in shooting at Pennsylvania rally

Former President Donald Trump was injured in a shooting Saturday evening during his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.

That’s according to CNN, Ukrinform reports.

A gunman and at least one audience member are dead, the report reads.

Trump said on social media that he was shot and hit by a bullet in the “upper part of my right ear.”

The Secret Service said the shooter fired multiple shots from an “elevated position” outside of the Trump rally before he was killed by agents. Law enforcement sources told CNN the shooter was on a building rooftop just outside the rally venue. The shooting is being investigated as an attempted assassination, according to law enforcement officials.

Anthony Guglielmi, U.S. Secret Service chief of communications, said: “An incident occurred the evening of July 13 at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania. The Secret Service has implemented protective measures and the former President is safe. This is now an active Secret Service investigation and further information will be released when available.”

Donald Trump’s spokesperson Steven Cheung said the former president “is fine.”

“President Trump thanks law enforcement and first responders for their quick action during this heinous act. He is fine and is being checked out at a local medical facility. More details will follow,” Cheung said in a statement.

U.S. President Joe Biden denounced the violence in remarks Saturday night and said in a statement earlier that he’s “grateful” Trump is safe. Biden, who was planning to stay in Delaware for the weekend, is returning to the White House earlier than planned so he can continue receiving briefings from law enforcement.

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