UPDATE [07/13/24, 9:10 p.m. EST]: The Secret Service issued the following statement:
UPDATE [07/13/24, 8:23 p.m. EST]: Law enforcement sources say the shooter was located on a roof outside of the venue. The shooter was referred to as a sniper, per CNN. As CNN also reports, per a Secret Service source, Secret Service killed the shooter. Additionally, the incident at the rally resulted in the death of an attendee.
Former President Donald Trump was reportedly shot at a rally.
Per the Daily Mail, “Trump grabbed at the side of his face and blood spattered across his cheek as several popping sounds were heard, sending supporters running for safety. The former president quickly pumped a fist at the crowd to show he was not severely injured, as Secret Service agents raced to the stage to hurry him away.”
Trump was taken to the hospital, but his campaign said he is “fine,” per the report.
“He is fine and is being checked out at a local medical facility,” Trump’s spokesperson Steven Cheung said, per NBC News.
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According to NBC News, “Three senior law enforcement officials said that they are looking into whether two other individuals in the crowd were shot at the rally. The threat has been ‘contained,’ according to the officials.”
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, along with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) have been briefed.
The Secret Service wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, that Trump is “safe” and “this is now an active Secret Service investigation and further information will be released when available.”
Last updated 07/13/2024 at 7:50 a.m. ET.
