Donald Trump Rushed Off Stage After Being Injured at Campaign Rally, Shooter and One Attendee Reported Dead

The former president was seen with blood running down the side of his face after shots rang out at his rally on Saturday, July 13

Donald Trump was rushed off a stage with blood on his face after being injured amid a shooting during an evening campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, July 13.

Richard Goldinger, the District Attorney of Butler County — where the rally took place — told PEOPLE that Trump was "grazed" by gunfire. Goldinger said that both the shooter and one audience member are dead. Two additional people are injured, according to the Secret Service.

Trump, 78, issued a statement on Truth Social saying, "I was shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear. 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 realized then what was happening. GOD BLESS AMERICA!"

Trump, 78, was mid-speech when popping, gunshot-like sounds could be heard. Footage taken at the event and shared on social media show the former president turn toward the noise and briefly grab his ear before Secret Service agents rushed the stage and surrounded him.

Trump was then rushed off the stage as what appeared to be blood was seen running down the side of his face. Before leaving, Trump told his Secret Service agents, "wait, wait," and stood and raised his fist in a defiant gesture, yelling "Fight! Fight!"

In the footage, Secret Service agents can be heard saying, "the shooter is down."

In a statement given to PEOPLE, the Trump campaign said, "President Trump thanks law enforcement and first responders for their quick action during this heinous act. He is fine and is being checked out at a local medical facility. More details will follow."

CBS News reports that a senior government official also offered the following statement: "The former president is safe. We have implemented protective security measures. This is being investigated further."

In a statement posted to Facebook, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro wrote that he had been briefed on the situation and that police remained on the scene and are "working with our federal and local partners."

"Violence targeted at any political party or political leader is absolutely unacceptable. It has no place in Pennsylvania or the United States," Shapiro said in the statement, adding: "Lori and I are praying for President Trump, the Secret Service officers who protected him, those attending the event, and all of the first responders still on the scene."

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In a statement, President Joe Biden said he had been briefed on the shooting, adding, "I’m grateful to hear that he’s safe and doing well. I’m praying for him and his family and for all those who were at the rally, as we await further information."

"Jill and I are grateful to the Secret Service for getting him to safety. There’s no place for this kind of violence in America. We must unite as one nation to condemn it," Biden added,

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