One person and a gunman are dead after Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump was dragged from the stage with blood on his face and ear by the Secret Service at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh, on July 13, 2024. He had previously died from gunfire.
The incident occurred just two days before the start of the Republican National Convention on July 15, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Photos show how the rally in Pennsylvania turned into a crime scene.
Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally before loud bangs are heard and he is escorted off the stage in Butler, Pennsylvania, July 13, 2024.
“And then the worst president in the history of our country took power, and look what happened to our country,” Trump said before the shooting. “If you really want to see something sad, look at what happened.” Before Trump could finish his sentence, shots rang out. Trump grabbed him by the ear and was pulled to the ground by the Secret Service.
The Secret Service escorts Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump on stage at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024.
Another view of the Secret Service protecting former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump before he was escorted off the stage during a rally on July 13, 2024 in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Photos and videos showed the former president with blood pouring from his ear into his face as he was led off the stage and police officers filed into the crowd. Trump was reported unharmed. Butler County District Attorney Richard Goldinger told reporters the shooter was dead.
Blood can be seen pouring from Trump’s ear as the Secret Service escorts the candidate and former president away from the crime scene.
Police officers march in after loud bangs erupted and former President Donald Trump was escorted off the stage during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024.
A Secret Service officer wears the red “Make America Great Again” baseball cap that Trump wore during the rally as the team carries him down the steps from the stage to safety.
A media member watches the news on his phone after hearing that Donald Trump was evacuated from the stage of his rally in Pennsylvania after what sounded like gunshots were heard, ahead of the 2024 Republican National Convention, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 13, 2024. Republican candidate Donald Trump was evacuated from the stage at a rally on July 13 after what sounded like gunshots were heard at the event in Pennsylvania, according to AFP. The former US president was seen with blood on his right ear as he was surrounded by security who pushed him off the stage while he raised his fist toward the crowd.
People at the Fiserv Forum watch the news on their phone after hearing that Donald Trump was evacuated from the stage of his Pennsylvania rally after what sounded like gunshots was heard in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on July 13, 2024. Republican candidate Donald Trump was evacuated from the stage at a rally on Saturday after what sounded like gunshots was heard at the Pennsylvania event, according to AFP. The former president was seen with blood on his right ear as he was surrounded by security guards who pushed him off the stage while he raised his fist toward the crowd.
People follow news reports of a possible assassination attempt on Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump at a campaign rally at Carson’s on July 13, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The former president was escorted off the stage by the Secret Service after being injured in the incident.
People watch the news on television at a bar in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 13, 2024, after hearing that Donald Trump was evacuated from the stage of his rally in Pennsylvania after gunfire. The suspected shooter is dead, media reported Saturday.
Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump clenches his fist as he is dragged into a car following an incident at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, July 13, 2024.
Security forces inspect the site after shots were fired during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Photos show Trump rushing off stage after rally shooting
