Photojournalist captures shocking assassination attempt on Trump
The photojournalist from "The New York Times" covering Donald Trump's rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, took extraordinary photographs. They capture the moment when a bullet fired by an assassin approaches the former president's head.
12:48 PM EDT, July 14, 2024
The photojournalist Doug Mills was present at Trump's rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. He captured a series of photos showing the moment an assassin shot Trump.
In the first photo, he captured an extraordinary detail: a bullet flying toward Trump's head.
In the next photo, Trump grabs his right ear, where the bullet wounded him. The third photo shows a bloodied hand.
Moments later, Trump hid behind the podium, and the Secret Service agents protecting him sprang into action.
Attempted assassination of Trump
The attempted assassination of the former president took place a few minutes after the speech began in Butler, about 30 miles from Pittsburgh. Just after the shots were heard, the former president, holding his ear, hid behind the podium and was then covered by the Secret Service agents protecting him.
With a bloodied face and ear, Trump stood up under his own power and shook his fist toward the crowd, which responded by chanting, "USA!" The security team, shielding Trump, led him off the stage and escorted him to a car that took him to the hospital.
According to a statement issued by the U.S. Secret Service, the assassin "fired several shots toward the stage from an elevated position outside the gathering area" and was killed. The statement added that one rally participant was killed, and two others were wounded and are in critical condition.
