On the 13th local time, after the shooting at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, former US President Trump posted on his social media platform that he was shot in the upper part of his right ear, and it felt like a bullet had penetrated his skin, " I want to thank the United States Secret Service and all law enforcement for their swift response to the shooting that just occurred in the Butler, Pennsylvania area. Most importantly, I want to express my gratitude to the family of one of the people who died at the rally, as well as the other who was seriously injured. Condolences. It’s unbelievable that this kind of behavior can happen in our country.” (previous report)
Pennsylvania police said Trump was not hit by a bullet, but by shards of glass. The fragments are said to have come from a teleprompter that was hit by a bullet.
Reporters captured footage of a bullet piercing Trump's ear
The identity of the gunman was confirmed
Video of his death was exposed
According to US media reports, the FBI has confirmed the identity of the gunman at former President Trump's campaign rally. The shooter is said to be a man in his 20s and a native of Pennsylvania.
Local prosecutors said that the gunman fired eight bullets from an AR-style rifle from a building next to the rally venue, about 180 to 275 meters away from Trump.
After a shooting occurred at the scene, a video of a US police sniper killing the gunman was exposed.
campaign team:
Trump is in stable condition
will still attend the Republican Party Convention
On the 13th local time, the Trump campaign team issued a statement after the rally shooting incident, saying that Trump is currently in stable condition and will continue Attended the Republican Party Convention held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on the 15th local time. It is reported that Trump has been discharged from the hospital.
It is understood that Trump originally planned to announce his vice presidential partner at the rally that day.
Biden suspends outings
After receiving the news briefing, U.S. President Biden said he was glad to hear that Trump was safe and in good condition. Thank you to the Secret Service for getting Trump to the hospital safely. The United States will not tolerate this kind of violence. On the same day, U.S. President Biden’s campaign team announced that it would suspend all Biden’s subsequent outings and would withdraw all TV campaign advertisements as soon as possible.
US media claimed to have received confirmation from White House officials that US President Biden had had a phone call with Trump.
Republican Cuomo, chairman of the U.S. House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued a statement saying that he had contacted the Secret Service to request a briefing on the situation and urged the head of the Secret Service to attend the hearing. "There are many questions and Americans need answers." .
Ian Bremer, president of the U.S. political risk consulting firm Eurasia Group, said on social media that Trump's attempted assassination was the "worst event" that could happen in the "politically polarized United States" and "a harbinger of the future." More political violence and instability.”
Event review
Time and place of the incident
The afternoon of July 13, local time
The scene of the Trump campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
Event history
On the afternoon of the 13th, local time, when Trump was giving a speech, a sound suddenly sounded Gunshots.
Trump was quickly escorted off the stage by Secret Service personnel and evacuated to a safe area.
According to multiple law enforcement sources, the gunman was on a building outside the rally venue and law enforcement officials initially believed he was a sniper.
Trump's situation
Trump was slightly injured in this incident, including blood stains on his right ear and face, but he is in stable and safe condition and has been discharged from the hospital.
Suspect handling
Gunman shot dead by police
1 dead and 2 injured among rally spectators
Investigation and response
The Trump rally shooting has been characterized as an "assassination attempt" and has been investigated as an assassination case.
Both the Trump campaign and the Secret Service said they were conducting further investigations into the situation at the scene.
U.S. President Biden said he was glad to hear that Trump was safe and in good condition, and thanked the Secret Service for delivering Trump to the hospital safely. The United States will not tolerate such violence.
The Biden campaign team announced that it will suspend all of Biden's subsequent outings and will remove all selected TV ads as soon as possible.
People from both parties in the United States have expressed support and condemned political violence.
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