US Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX) revealed in an interview with Fox News that his nephew was injured during an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. The incident resulted in the death of a spectator and injuries to others.
Rep. Jackson shared the terrifying experience with Fox News host Sean Hannity, stating, “My nephew was at the event tonight, in the backyard of friends and family. They heard the gunshots and everyone fell to the ground. He was grazed in the neck by a bullet, which cut his neck and made him bleed.”
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The congressman's nephew was standing just to the right of the president in the friends and family section. When the shots rang out, chaos ensued. “There were people four or five rows behind them who were seriously injured. My sister-in-law urged him to go to the first aid tent,” Jackson continued. “In the triage tent, another person was being treated for a critical head injury and was pronounced dead.”
Law enforcement confirmed the tragic death of one bystander and detailed the injuries suffered by others. An attending physician reported trying to save a man with a serious head injury, noting the presence of brain matter in the stands. The Secret Service revealed that the gunman had fired from a roof overlooking the premises.
“During former President Trump's campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on the evening of July 13 at approximately 6:15 p.m., a suspected shooter fired several shots into the stage from an elevated position outside the venue of the rally. US Secret Service personnel neutralized the shooter, who has now died,” the agency announced in a press release.
“The United States Secret Service responded quickly with protective measures and former President Trump is safe. One bystander was killed and two bystanders were seriously injured. This incident is currently under investigation. The Secret Service has notified the “FBI”.
Former President Trump confirmed that a bullet hit him in the ear, expressing his condolences to the families of the victims on Truth Social. “I want to thank the United States Secret Service and all law enforcement agencies for their quick response to the shooting that just happened in Butler, Pennsylvania. Most importantly, I want to extend my condolences to the family of the person who died in the demonstration and also the family of another person who was seriously injured.”
“It is incredible that such an act can take place in our country. At the moment, nothing is known about the shooter, who is now dead. A bullet was fired at me that pierced the top of my right ear. I immediately knew something was wrong as I heard a hissing, gunshots and immediately heard the bullet tear through the skin. There was a lot of bleeding so I realized what was going on,” Trump wrote.
At an impromptu news conference in Rehoboth Beach, President Biden condemned the violence, saying, “The idea that there is political violence or violence like this in America is unheard of. It's just not appropriate. Everyone, everyone should condemn it .Everyone I will keep you posted and if I am able to talk to Donald I will let you know.
The FBI has identified the shooter, who died during the incident, as Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania.
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