A dramatic eyewitness video has emerged from the scene of the assassination attempt on former President Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania, capturing the panic and chaos as attendees realized someone was armed.
Eyewitness video filmed at former President Trump's rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday has shed light on the chaotic moments that unfolded after attendees realized someone was armed.
The video, captured from the audience, shows Trump on stage speaking. Within a few seconds, someone can be heard shouting: "He's got a gun!"
Trump Assassination Attempt: Eyewitness Video Captures Chaotic Moments
Several people in the crowd seemed to realize that an individual was armed before any shots rang out. The footage shows those nearby descending into pandemonium.
"He's got a gun!" shouts one of the attendees.
Trump Assassination Attempt: Eyewitness Video Captures Chaotic Moments
"He's on the roof!" shouts another.
Multiple shots could then be heard ringing out. The video, still rolling, shows attendees running for cover.
Trump Assassination Attempt: Eyewitness Video Captures Chaotic Moments
A voice could be heard advising others not to go near the building where the shooter was situated.
Within seconds, the video showed that the shooter had been neutralized. One eyewitness said that he saw the gunman's lifeless body.
Trump Assassination Attempt: Eyewitness Video Captures Chaotic Moments
"He's dead. I just seen his hair go up. They shot him in the head," the man said.
Officials later confirmed on Saturday that the gunman was killed, along with another person at the rally.
The assassination attempt has led to an outpouring of sympathy from both sides of the political aisle, with President Biden reporting that he offered his well-wishes to Trump over the phone.
"I have been briefed on the shooting at Donald Trump's rally in Pennsylvania," Biden's initial statement began. "I'm grateful to hear that he's safe and doing well."
"I'm praying for him and his family and for all those who were at the rally, as we await further information, "Jill and I are grateful to the Secret Service for getting him to safety," Biden added. "There's no place for this kind of violence in America. We must unite as one nation to condemn it."
Attorney General Merrick Garland also confirmed that the Department of Justice is investigating the shooting.
"I have been briefed on the shooting at former President Trump's rally, and have briefed the President. The FBI, ATF, U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania, and the Department's National Security Division are currently working with the Secret Service as well as state and local law enforcement partners on the ground in Butler, Pennsylvania," Garland said.
"My heart is with the former President, those injured, and the family of the spectator killed in this horrific attack," he added. ".
The investigation into the shooting is ongoing, with authorities working to determine the motive behind the attack.
