Witness shares account of seeing a spectator killed at Trump rally: 'His family members were on the bleachers with him'
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- A spectator was killed in a shooting at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday.
- Eyewitness shared that the deceased spectator's family was right next to him as he was shot.
- Trump later said was shot in the ear but is fine.
An eyewitness shared his account of watching a spectator get fatally shot at the Trump rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday.
Trump was shot during his speech at the rally. Two people — including the suspect — were killed at the event, and two more are in critical condition after the shooting.
Speaking to NBC's Dasha Burns, a witness named Joseph said that he was situated to the very far left of the podium where Trump was speaking. "The man beside me suffered a gunshot wound to the head," he told NBC. "He was instantly killed."
"Half the people thought it was fireworks, but I knew it was gunshots straight away," he continued.
According to Joseph, the deceased spectator's family members were right next to him and had to watch the situation unfold in front of them. "They were in shock…two of them were relatively hysterical," he said.
He went on to state that another woman next to them looked like she got hit on her forearm.
Multiple gunshots were heard at the scene. Before he was rushed off the stage by Secret Service agents, a bloodied Trump raised his fist into the air and mouthed the words "Fight, fight."
Biden condemned the shooting in a statement, saying, "There's no place for this kind of violence in America." Meanwhile, Elon Musk gave Trump his public support, saying he "fully endorses" his presidential bid and hopes for a rapid recovery.
House Oversight Chairman James Comer posted on X that the Secret Service has been contacted for a meeting, presumably to discuss the security failures that were involved in the incident. He also called on Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle to appear for a hearing.