US Poll: Bullet Pierces Trump’s Ear As Rally Turns Bloody
Following the shooting incident at the campaign rally of Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, the former president has released a statement.
Osun Defender reports that the sad incident left one person dead and another seriously injured.
Trump himself sustained a minor injury during the attack.
He said, “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.”
He went on to express his condolences to the families of the victims stating, “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.”
The incident occurred as Trump began his final rally before the Republican Party convention. Witnesses reported hearing a series of loud bangs that sounded like gunshots, causing chaos at the event.
An attendee from Franklin, Pennsylvania, John Yeykal, described the scene saying, “We saw a lot of people go down, looking confused. I heard the shots, it sounded like between firecrackers and a small calibre handgun.”
Meanwhile, Trump provided details about his injury, stating, “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.”
Trump was rushed off the stage quickly by the Secret Service who moved him into an SUV.
They later confirmed that the “former President is safe” and declared the area an active crime scene.
Trump’s statement revealed that the shooter is now dead, though he added, “Nothing is known at this time about the shooter.”
