Witness describes killing at Trump rally: His family was there

• A spectator was killed in a shooting at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday.
• Eyewitnesses reported that the deceased spectator’s family was right next to him when he was shot.
• Trump later said he had been shot in the ear but was fine.

An eyewitness described witnessing a spectator being shot at a 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 others are in critical condition following the shooting.

Speaking to NBC’s Dasha Burns, a witness named Joseph said he was standing on the far left of the podium where Trump was speaking. “The man next to me suffered a gunshot wound to the head,” he told NBC. “He died instantly.”

“Half the people thought it was fireworks, but I knew immediately it was gunshots,” he continued.

According to Joseph, the deceased bystander’s family members were right next to him and had to watch the situation unfold before their eyes. “They were in shock… two of them were relatively hysterical,” he said.

He further explained that another woman next to them looked as if she had been hit on the forearm.

Several gunshots were heard at the scene. Before being dragged off the stage by Secret Service agents, a bloodied Trump raised his fist in the air and mouthed the words “Fight, fight.”

Biden condemned the shooting in a statement, saying, “There is no place for this kind of violence in America.” Meanwhile, Elon Musk publicly endorsed Trump, saying he “fully supports his candidacy for president” and hopes for a quick recovery.

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer posted on X that the Secret Service had been invited to a meeting, presumably to discuss security lapses related to the incident. He also called for Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle to attend a hearing.