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Former President Trump's rally connected Saturday abruptly ended aft large noises that sounded similar gunshots rang retired portion helium was speaking successful Butler, Pa.
Trump could beryllium seen holding his receptor aft immoderate of the archetypal pops rang retired earlier dropping down beneath the lectern. Secret Service agents swarmed connected apical of him arsenic screams could beryllium heard from the crowd. They led him disconnected signifier surrounding his full body.
The Secret Service said successful a connection that the erstwhile president was harmless and the incidental was being investigated.
Police would not corroborate the quality of the incident. Trump was making remarks astir migration erstwhile the evident gunshots were abruptly heard.
In a statement, Trump's run said helium was "fine" and being checked astatine a aesculapian facility.
"President Trump acknowledgment instrumentality enforcement and archetypal responders for their speedy enactment during this heinous act. He is good and is being checked retired astatine a section aesculapian facility. More details volition follow," Trump spokesperson Steven Cheung said successful a statement.
Before helium was escorted disconnected stage, Trump could beryllium seen pumping his fist successful the air, with the assemblage cheering.
A Secret Service spokesperson confirmed successful a station connected X that Trump was safe.
"An incidental occurred the evening of July 13 astatine a Trump rally successful Pennsylvania," wrote Anthony Guglielmi, a spokesperson for the U.S. Secret Service. "The Secret Service has implemented protective measures and the erstwhile President is safe. This is present an progressive Secret Service probe and further accusation volition beryllium released erstwhile available."
The White House said President Biden had received an archetypal briefing connected the incident, which occurred conscionable days earlier the commencement of the Republican National Convention successful Milwaukee connected Monday.
Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) besides wrote successful a station connected X that he, too, had been briefed connected the incident.
"Violence targeted astatine immoderate governmental enactment oregon governmental person is perfectly unacceptable. It has nary spot successful Pennsylvania oregon the United States," helium wrote. "I person been briefed connected the situation. @PAStatePolice are connected the country successful Butler County and moving with our national and local."
The Hill has reached retired to Butler, Pa. Police and Pennsylvania State Police for further comment.
Updated: 7:05 p.m.
