Assassination Attempt: Video, Photos Show Moment Trump Ducks and Swarmed by Security
- Photos and video of the assassination attempt by a gunman on former United States President, Donald Trump have emerged
- Trump sustained an injury in his right ear at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, July 13
- The 78-year-old Republican was bundled away to safety by security operatives into a waiting vehicle
Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 5 years of experience covering metro, government policy and international events.
Pennsylvania, United States - Former United States President, Donald Trump sustained injury in his right ear in an assassination attempt by a gunman at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, July 13.
The video of the moment Trump was rushed off stage, with blood streaked across his face after he was shot by 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks has emerged.
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According to Aljazeera, Trump raised a defiant fist to the crowd as he was bundled away to safety, and said afterwards: “I was shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear.”
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A video shared by the BBC captured the moment the assassination attempt was made on Trump.
Legit.ng recalls that the suspect was a registered Republican, according to voter records cited by the AP news agency.
The FBI spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi said the suspect was shot dead at the scene by a US Secret Service officer.
Also, Legit.ng recalls that Trump provided details of the assassination attempt on his life. The 78-year-old Trump said he could hear “a whizzing sound” before he felt a bullet hit his right ear.
He stated this in his first public statement since being shot by a gunman identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks.
Son of the politician, Donald Trump Jr, shared photo of the incident via his X handle (formerly known as Twitter) @DonaldJTrumpJr
Biden reacts as Trump survives assassination attempt
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that President Joe Biden reacted to the assassination attempt on Trump by a gunman at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.
Biden said he is grateful Trump is safe after the shooting incident while he called for the country to unite and denounce political violence.
“There’s no place in America for this kind of violence.” He added that: “We cannot allow for this to be happening. We cannot be like this.”
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