On Saturday evening, chaos erupted when a gunman fired shots into a Pennsylvania campaign rally for presumptive Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump, who was rushed off stage with a bloodied ear.
Photojournalists at the event managed to capture many of the scenes unfolding before them ― including the immediate response from the attendees and from the former president himself, who raised a fist in the air as law enforcement tried to protect him.
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Here are some of the many photos that documented what authorities have described as an assassination attempt ― an event that will likely be remembered as a significant moment in U.S. history.
The Shooting
Trump was speaking at his rally in Butler when several shots rang out and threw the event into chaos. Images show Trump with a bloodied right ear and blood smeared on his right cheek as Secret Service agents and campaign staffers rush to protect the candidate and civilians.
Agents initially ducked and covered Trump before hurrying him off the stage. In the stands, images appear to show some spectators bloodied or hiding under benches.
Secret Service agents cover former President Donald Trump during his campaign rally on July 13 in Butler, Pennsylvania. Trump ducked and was taken off stage after a gunman shot at him.Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty ImagesAdvertisementTrump is seen bloodied after a gunman attempted to assassinate him during his campaign rally in Butler.Evan Vucci via Associated PressSecret Service personnel cover Trump on stage.Anna Moneymaker via Getty ImagesA shoe is left on stage after Trump was rushed away.Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images
The Fist
As Secret Service agents surrounded the former president in an effort to protect him from further harm, a bloodied Trump raised his fist in the air, and kept it raised until security personnel were able to get him to a vehicle.
Associated Press photojournalist Evan Vucci took a photo of Trump, fist aloft with a large American flag in the background, that The New Yorker’s Benjamin Wallace-Wells described as “already the indelible image of our era of political crisis and conflict.”
AdvertisementTrump is seen with blood on his face as Secret Service agents rush him off the stage.Rebecca Droke/AFP via Getty ImagesSecret Service agents surround Trump on stage.Jeff Swensen via Getty ImagesTrump gestures as he leaves the stage, surrounded by Secret Service agents.Evan Vucci via Associated PressTrump raises his fist as he's helped into a vehicle.Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images
The Shooter
Law enforcement went after the shooter, who was seen positioned with a weapon on a rooftop outside the rally venue. The gunman, whom authorities have identified as 20-year-old Thomas Crooks, was reportedly shot dead by Secret Service personnel.
AdvertisementA law enforcement officer moves after the assassination attempt on Trump.Anna Moneymaker via Getty ImagesPolice snipers return fire after the attempt on Trump's life.Gene J. Puskar via Associated PressLaw enforcement on July 14 block a street in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, that they say is near the residence of the late Thomas Crooks, whom authorities identified as the man who attempted to assassinate Trump.Joshua A. Bickel via Associated Press
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