Former President Donald Trump was shot by a gunman Saturday evening while speaking on stage at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, 33 miles north of Pittsburgh, authorities said. The pops of a gun could be heard as Trump ducked to the floor of the stage and Secret Service rushed to cover him.

“President Trump thanks law enforcement and first responders for their quick action during this heinous act,” Steven Cheung, a Trump spokesperson, said in a statement after the shooting. “He is fine and is being checked out at a local medical facility.”

Trump reaches for his ear after he appears to have been struck while speaking on stage during the rally. (Photo: Trump Campaign Office/Handout/Anadolu/Getty Images)
Trump ducks behind the podium as the pops of a gun are heard. (Photo: Trump Campaign Office/Handout/Anadolu/Getty Images)
Secret Service agents rush to shield Trump as some rally attendees duck for cover. (Photo: Trump Campaign Office/Handout/Anadolu/Getty Images)
Blood drips down Trump’s face as he crouches on the stage floor with Secret Service agents all around him (Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Law enforcement officers respond quickly as shots ring out. (Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
An armed security agent looks back as Secret Service agents surround Trump. (Photo: Rebecca Droke/AFP/Getty Images)
Additional security personnel rush the stage after shots are fired at Trump. (Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
The crowd reacts after shots are fired at the Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. (Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
A Secret Service agent and members of the audience hit the ground seeking safety as shots are heard. (Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Some in the crowd duck for cover during the shooting at the Trump rally. (Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
A law enforcement officer directs attendees at the rally, some of whom duck for cover. (Photo: Rebecca Droke/AFP/Getty Images)
Trump raises his right fist as Secret Service agents take him from the stage. (Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Trump appears to mouth the words “Fight, fight, fight” as Secret Service agents surround him and take him off stage. (Photo: Trump Campaign Office/Handout/Anadolu/Getty Images)
Secret Service agents move Trump down the steps of the rally stage after the shooting. (Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Trump moves off the stage with Secret Service agents. (Photo: Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)
Trump pumps his fist in the air as he is rushed into a car by Secret Service agents after the shooting. (Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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