Video of the moment Trump was shooting while campaigning, with bloodshed

The president was taken to the hospital and is "fine," a spokesperson said.

10:10 14/07/2024

Donald Trump was rushed off stage during an election rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday after a possible assassination attempt on the former president.

Secret Service agents swarmed Trump and ducked behind the podium. Blood could be seen on his right ear of Trump as agents surrounded him and led him off the stage to a waiting vehicle to whisk him away.

Trump is "fine," a spokesperson said. The alleged shooter is dead. One spectator is dead, while two are in serious condition, according to officials.

Incident officially being investigated as assassination plot: Senior official

The shooting at the Trump rally is officially being investigated as an assassination plot on Trump, a senior defense official told ABC News.

Early evidence indicates that there was only one shooter, according to the source.

Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement that the FBI; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania; and the Department’s National Security Division will be involved in the investigation.

"My heart is with the former President, those injured, and the family of the spectator killed in this horrific attack," he said in a statement. "We will not tolerate violence of any kind, and violence like this is an attack on our democracy. The Justice Department will bring every available resource to bear to this investigation."

Biden returning to the White House from Delaware

The president will be departing from his home in Delaware and return back to the White House tonight, officials annouced.

Biden is expected to arrive at 12:30 a.m., the White House said.

A screen grab captured from a video, shows a person who is believed to be the suspected gunman according to a law enforcement official briefed on the investigation, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania.

A screen grab captured from a video, shows a person who is believed to be the suspected gunman according to a law enforcement official briefed on the investigation, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania.

Video:

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is helped off the stage

Former President Donald Trump is rushed offstage by Secret Service agents during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday.

Blood is seen on Trump's right ear as he is helped off the stage.

Trump can be seen under Secret Service agents covering him.