Trump: “I knew immediately that something was wrong in that I heard a whizzing sound’
According to Hill, Donald Trump, the former president and Republican candidate for the 2024 US presidential election, who was the target of an assassination attempt and unsuccessful shooting during a speech in Pennsylvania, shared his personal experience of the moment of shooting and bloodshed.
After the incident, Trump wrote on his social network called “Truth Social”: I was targeted by a bullet and the bullet hit the upper part of my right ear.
He added: As soon as I heard the sound of the bell and gunshots, I realized that something was going wrong and I immediately felt that the bullet had split my skin. I was bleeding profusely and only then did I know what was going on.
Trump was attacked behind the podium less than 10 minutes after the start of his campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. At the time of the shooting, he was giving an immigration speech when several shots were heard. Shortly after, he covered his ears with his hands and then lay down on the ground as his security team guided him.
Secret Service spokesman Anthony Gaglielmi said the suspect fired several shots at Sen from a raised platform outside the lecture hall. The Secret Service targeted the assailant and he is already dead. The US Secret Service immediately stepped in with protective measures, and the former president is currently being assessed for his safety and condition.”
According to him, in this incident, one of the audience was killed and two others were seriously injured.
Trump continued his message: I want to thank the US Secret Service and all law enforcement officers for their quick response to the shooting. Above all, my condolences and sympathies to the family of the person who was killed in this gathering, as well as another person who was seriously injured. It is unbelievable that such an event can happen in our country!