This is a developing story.
BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA — The former President Donald Trump was shot and injured at a Saturday rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Trump, face bloodied by an apparent nick to the ear, was immediately rushed by Secret Service officers and taken from the stage. He pumped his fist to the audience as he was removed.
Law enforcement moved swiftly to place crime-scene tape, and attendees were pushed toward the exits whence they came, where paraphernalia vendors continued to hawk Trump-themed wares.
A helicopter, possibly medical, landed on the field behind the venue minutes after the shooting and left shortly afterward. Two individuals were seen being loaded into an ambulance.
The Trump campaign released a statement thanking law enforcement and saying that the former president was “fine.”
Rally attendees report seeing two assailants, one shooting from the treeline at the rally site, another rushing the stage with a handgun. Some eyewitnesses allege that the former was immediately taken out by a rooftop law-enforcement sniper. The latter was handled by on-the-ground police enforcement.
Supporters wept freely, and many formed prayer circles to request the aid of the Almighty on behalf of the former president.
On social media, users reacted with astonishment and dismay, with many voicing their support for Trump.
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