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On the afternoon of this Saturday, July 13, the former president and candidate for the presidency of the United States, Donald Trump, was shot dead during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
According to the AP, the shooter was killed by US Secret Service agents. Fortunately, former President Trump is doing well and is being examined at a medical center.
In videos circulating on social media, the detonation of several projectiles can be heard, while the Republican candidate is seen putting his hand to his right ear, before being taken to the ground by Secret Service personnel.
Trump spokesman Steven Cheung thanked law enforcement and emergency services for their prompt and rapid response to the situation, and said more details would be released soon.
In response to the events, President Joseph Biden stated:
“I have been informed of the shooting at Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania. I am grateful to hear that he is safe and well. I am praying for him and his family and everyone who was at the rally, as we await further information. Jill and I are grateful to the Secret Service for bringing him to safety. There is no place for this type of violence in America. We must come together as a nation to condemn it.”
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