Former United States President has survived an assassination attempt by a gunman at a campaign rally. The 78-year-old former president was rushed off stage with blood streaked across his face after the shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania, while the shooter and a bystander were killed and two spectators critically injured.
The videos of a bloodied Trump went viral on the internet along with the pictures of one of his supporters who was behind the stage during the attack.
Ther person, after Trump fell down, can be seen looking actively for the shooter.
«We need to interview this man… he saw something,» tweeted one person.
Donald Trump injured but safe after apparent assassination bid at campaign rally
The tweet has now over 4.9 mn views.
«That dude was eyes peeled. Wasn't gonna miss anything they tried to cover up. I would do the same,» said one person reacting to the post.
«Was he plan cloths officer? Out of this shot to the right, there's another one doing the same thing. doing the same body movements when Trump was down. Interesting,» wondered another.
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Meanwhile, the US Secret Service said earlier that the shooter «fired multiple shots toward the stage from an elevated position outside the rally» before being «neutralized» by agents.
A video published by US outlet TMZ shows the alleged assailant lying on his belly on a sloping rooftop and aiming a rifle. A quick