Donald Trump injured in assassination attempt

The former president narrowly escaped death when a bullet grazed his ear

Former US President and Republican frontrunner Donald Trump narrowly survived an assassination attempt during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on Saturday.

Several shots were fired while Trump was delivering a speech in front of a crowd of supporters. A bullet grazed his right ear, after which the real estate tycoon-turned-politician was escorted off the stage.

The Secret Service later said a suspected shooter and a member of the audience were killed. Two spectators were critically injured.

President Joe Biden and many leading politicians have condemned the attempt on Trump’s life. Some of Trump’s supporters argued that the toxic and violent rhetoric directed at Trump may have played a part in the incident.