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Donald Trump was giving a speech in Pennsylvania when he appeared to fall to the ground clutching his ear – at which point he was surrounded by armed security staff.
Two people have died after a gunman opened fired at a Donald Trump rally in Pennsylvania – with the former president also suffering a bullet wound to his ear.
The US Secret Service confirmed a suspected gunman fired “multiple shots” toward the stage from what they described as an “elevated position outside of the rally venue”.
They said the gunman had been “neutralised” by US Secret Service personnel and was now dead. The agency also confirmed a spectator had been killed and two others critically injured.
Trump said a bullet pierced the upper part of his ear during the incident, which took place while he was giving a speech on stage.”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 realised then what was happening,” he said in a post on his Truth Social platform.
“I want to thank The United States Secret Service, and all of law enforcement, for their rapid response.
“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.
“It is incredible that such an act can take place in our country.”
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