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At around 6:11 p.m. [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern Time]], gunshots were heard at the Donald Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gunshots reportedly fired at Donald Trump rally – as former president rushed off stage |url=https://news.sky.com/story/shots-fired-at-donald-trump-rally-as-former-president-rushed-off-stage-13177651 |website=[[Sky News]] |access-date=July 13, 2024 |archive-date=July 13, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240713222236/https://news.sky.com/story/shots-fired-at-donald-trump-rally-as-former-president-rushed-off-stage-13177651 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Trump rushed off stage at Pennsylvania rally as loud noises heard |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd1d31jeyzlo |website=[[BBC]] |access-date=July 13, 2024 |archive-date=July 13, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240713222730/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd1d31jeyzlo |url-status=live }}</ref> At least three rallygoers were hit, leaving one person dead and two in critical condition.<ref>{{Cite news |last=null |date=2024-07-14 |title=Update from Michael Gold |url=https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/07/13/us/biden-trump-election |access-date=2024-07-14 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Blood was visible in the left-hand bleachers at the venue.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last1=Gold |first1=Michael |last2=Levien |first2=Simon J. |last3=Robertson |first3=Campbell |date=July 13, 2024 |title=Live Election Updates: Trump 'Safe' After What Sounded Like Gunshots at Rally |url=https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/07/13/us/biden-trump-election |access-date=July 13, 2024 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=July 13, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240713223053/https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/07/13/us/biden-trump-election |url-status=live |url-access=subscription}}</ref> The shooter did not undergo security screening as they were reportedly outside the security perimeter of the rally, and were killed by Secret Service snipers soon after the shooting.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |last=Stein |first=Chris |last2=Lawther |first2=Fran |last3=Stein (now) |first3=Chris |last4=Lawther (earlier) |first4=Fran |date=July 14, 2024 |title=Trump rally shooting being investigated as assassination attempt; Biden says 'everybody must condemn' political violence – latest |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2024/jul/13/trump-rally-gun-shots-pennsylvania-latest-updates |access-date=July 14, 2024 |work=the Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>
[[United States Secret Service]] agents lunged toward Trump and shielded him, who after a few seconds on the ground, got up and with blood on his face, raised and pumped his fist at the crowd, and was then escorted to a vehicle.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lawther |first=Fran |date=July 13, 2024 |title=Donald Trump rushed off stage at rally after sound of gunshots ring out – live updates |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2024/jul/13/trump-rally-gun-shots-pennsylvania-latest-updates?filterKeyEvents=false&page=with:block-6693038e8f08cb5f9ab83464#block-6693038e8f08cb5f9ab83464 |access-date=July 13, 2024 |work=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> A spokesman for the Secret Service confirmed that "an incident occured" and affirmed that Trump was "safe".<ref>{{Cite news |last=null |date=July 13, 2024 |title=Update from Michael Gold |url=https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/07/13/us/biden-trump-election |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240713134520/https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/07/13/us/biden-trump-election |archive-date=July 13, 2024 |access-date=July 13, 2024 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> He was shortly afterwards examined at a local medical facility, according to campaign spokesman [[Steven Cheung (political advisor)|Steven Cheung]], who also affirmed that Trump was "fine".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gold |first=Michael |date=July 13, 2024 |title=Steven Cheung, a Trump spokesman, said former President Donald J. Trump is "fine and is being checked out at a local medical facility." |url=https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/07/13/us/biden-trump-election/86f99dba-c055-5abd-a730-67225b6f1591 |access-date=July 13, 2024 |work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> Trump later confirmed on [[Truth Social]] that a bullet "pierced the upper part of my right ear".<ref name="ap-stable-inv.1">{{cite news |last1=Colvin |first1=Jill |last2=Smyth |first2=Julie Carr |last3=Long |first3=Colleen |last4=Tucker |first4=Eric |last5=Balsamo |first5=Michael |last6=Price |first6=Michelle L. |title=Shooting at Trump rally is being investigated as assassination attempt, AP sources say |url=https://apnews.com/article/trump-vp-vance-rubio-7c7ba6b99b5f38d2d840ed95b2fdc3e5 |access-date=14 July 2024 |work=AP News |date=13 July 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
According to Butler County district attorney Richard Goldinger, an alleged perpetrator and an audience member were killed.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Butler County District Attorney Richard Goldinger said two people are dead, including an apparent shooter. |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/07/13/2024-election-campaign-updates-biden-trump-rally/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240713232323/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/07/13/2024-election-campaign-updates-biden-trump-rally/ |archive-date=July 13, 2024 |access-date=July 13, 2024 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]}}</ref> At least one other person is in critical condition.<ref name="casualties">{{Cite news |last1=Stein |first1=Chris |last2=Lawther |first2=Fran |last3=Stein (now) |first3=Chris |last4=Lawther (earlier) |first4=Fran |date=July 13, 2024 |title=Donald Trump is 'fine' after being rushed off stage at rally amid possible gunshots – latest updates |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2024/jul/13/trump-rally-gun-shots-pennsylvania-latest-updates |access-date=July 13, 2024 |work=the Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> Goldinger suggested that the shooter used an [[AR-15–style rifle]] as they were located on a building adjacent to the venue "several hundred yards" away from Trump.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yeung |first=Tori B. Powell, Shania Shelton, Matt Meyer, Isabelle D'Antonio, Emma Tucker, Jessie |date=July 13, 2024 |title=Live updates: Trump injured in shooting at Pennsylvania rally that left at least 1 dead {{!}} CNN Politics |url=https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/election-biden-trump-07-13-24/index.html |access-date=July 14, 2024 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref> According to Goldinger, authorities have yet to determine the shooter's identity.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yeung |first=Tori B. Powell, Shania Shelton, Matt Meyer, Isabelle D'Antonio, Emma Tucker, Jessie |date=July 13, 2024 |title=Live updates: Trump injured in shooting at Pennsylvania rally that left at least 1 dead {{!}} CNN Politics |url=https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/election-biden-trump-07-13-24/index.html |access-date=July 14, 2024 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref>
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