Pennsylvania politicians condemn shooting at Trump rally as "senseless act" and "gutless" violence
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Governor Josh Shapiro and other Pennsylvania politicians condemned the shots fired at former President Donald Trump's rally in Butler on Saturday.
Trump was rushed offstage after shots were heard and the U.S. Secret rushed the stage. The Secret Service confirmed two people are dead — the gunman and an audience member — and two spectators were critically injured. In a post on social media, Trump said that he was injured when a bullet pierced the upper part of his right ear.
In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Shapiro said, "Violence targeted at any political party or political leader is absolutely unacceptable. It has no place in Pennsylvania or the United States."
"Lori and I are praying for President Trump, the Secret Service officers who protected him, those attending the event, and all of the first responders still on the scene," Shapiro went on to say.
Pennsylvania Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward said the country must "overcome any gutless acts of violence."
"Praying for President Trump, his family, and any innocent victims and their families who may have been harmed by this senseless act," Ward added. "Thank you to the Secret Service, law enforcement, and emergency responders who assisted in keeping things safe and calm. God Bless America."
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey said, "Violence is not the way to resolve our political differences and the actions taken in Butler County have no place in our country. I wish former President Trump a quick recovery and offer our prayers to the family of the other victims."
Authorities are investigating the shooting on Saturday as an attempted assassination, law enforcement sources told CBS News.