The father of the suspected shooter in the Donald Trump attempted assassination has spoken out for the first time. The Former President said on his Truth Social media platform that a bullet had “pierced” his ear before he was dragged to the ground by Secret Service agents when he was deliveruing a speech at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.
The suspected gunman was killed while the Secret Service confirmed one person in the crowd had died and two others had been “critically injured”.
Around six minutes into his speech in Butler, Mr Trump abruptly stopped speaking and reached for the side of his face before falling to the ground for cover.
Loud bangs echoed throughout the crowd and blood was seen dripping down the 78-year-old's face before further shots rang out to "neutralise" the assailant.
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