In pictures: Donald Trump targeted by assassination attempt at Pennsylvania rally

Republican candidate says he is ‘fine’ after a bullet pierced the upper part of his right ear

Donald Trump raises his fist as he is rushed off stage after an assassination attempt during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Photograph: Evan Vucci/AP

Sun Jul 14 2024 - 12:41

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was speaking at a campaign rally on Saturday night when a gunman attempted to assassinate the former president.

In a social media post, Mr Trump said he was “fine” after he was “shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear”. He was quickly whisked from the stage by secret service agents, his ear covered in blood, at the event in the city of Butler, Pennsylvania.

One attendee was killed and two others critically injured.

The FBI has identified Thomas Matthew Crooks (20) from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, as the “subject involved” in the shooting.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is covered by secret service agents after an assassination attempt at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Photograph: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Photograph: REBECCA DROKE/AFP via Getty Images

Attendees duck from gunfire at a campaign rally for Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania. Photograph: Jeff Swensen/Getty Images

A person is removed by state police from the stands after an attack on Donald Trump. Photograph: REBECCA DROKE/AFP via Getty Images

Trump supporters pray outside Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, after the assassination attempt on the former president. Photograph: Saul Martinez/Getty Images

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