Donald Trump is escorted from stage after shots fired during Pennsylvania rally

• President Donald Trump was escorted offstage after shots rang out during his rally.
• Video shows Trump with blood on his face, clutching his ear, in front of a screaming crowd.
• The former president is safe according to the Secret Service.

Secret Service agents escorted former President Donald Trump off the stage of his Saturday campaign rally after gunshots rang out from the crowd.

Video of the rally, held in Butler, Pennsylvania, shows Trump ducking and appearing to move his hand near his face. Agents can be seen running to cover him.

Photos from the incident also show the former President with blood on his face. He can be seen defiantly raising his fist before being whisked off stage by Secret Service agents.

“President Trump thanks law enforcement and first responders for their quick action during this heinous act,” a Trump spokesman said following the incident. “He is fine and is being checked out at a local medical facility. More details will follow.”

NBC News correspondent Darren Botelho reported security at the event could be heard saying, “The shooter is down,” following the incident.

A spokesperson for the Secret Service directed Business Insider to a statement posted on X, which confirmed “an incident” at the rally but did not specify whether it was a gun that had been fired.

“The Secret Service has implemented protective measures and the former President is safe,” the statement read. “This is now an active Secret Service investigation and further information will be released when available.”

Dave McCormick, the Republican nominee for Senate in Pennsylvania, had been seated in the front row of the rally and told Politico it appeared a member of the crowd behind him had been shot.

“All the sudden shots started to crack, someone behind me appears to have been shot,” McCormick told Politico. “There’s lots of blood, and then the Secret Service were all over President Trump.”

The Associated Press, citing the Butler County District Attorney, reported one rally attendee, as well as a suspected shooter, had been killed during the incident.

Representatives for the Butler Township Police Department and District Attorney’s office did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Business Insider.

Politicians from across the aisle were quick to condemn political violence and wish Trump a speedy recovery.

“Laura and I are grateful that President Trump is safe following the cowardly attack on his life,” former President George W. Bush said in a statement. “And we commend the men and women of the Secret Service for their speedy response.”

New York Times reporter Katie Rogers reported former President Barack Obama said in a statement, “There is absolutely no place for political violence in our democracy. Although we don’t yet know exactly what happened, we should all be relieved that former President Trump wasn’t seriously hurt, and use this moment to recommit ourselves to civility and respect in our politics. Michelle and I are wishing him a quick recovery.”

A pool report indicates President Joe Biden has received an initial briefing on the incident at former President Trump’s rally, though the White House did not respond to a request for comment from BI.

In a statement issued following the shooting, Biden said he was “grateful to hear” that Trump is 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,” Biden’s statement continued. “Jill and I are grateful to the Secret Service for getting him to safety. There’s no place for this kind of violence in America. We must unite as one nation to condemn it.”

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.