Following the gunfire incident at the rally of former US President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, Prime Minister Narendra Modi ‘strongly condemned’ the incident, stating that there is ‘no place for violence in politics.’ PM Modi expressed his “deep concern” over the attack on his friend, former President Donald Trump.
Taking to ‘X,’ PM Modi said, “Deeply concerned by the attack on my friend, former President Donald Trump. Strongly condemn the incident. Violence has no place in politics and democracies. Wish him a speedy recovery.”
The Prime Minister also expressed his condolences for the loss of life during the Pennsylvania rally. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of the deceased, those injured, and the American people,” he added.
The gunfire incident, which occurred months before the 2024 US presidential elections, disrupted Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, as reported by CBS News. Trump was immediately escorted off stage by US Secret Service agents and taken away in a motorcade.
In the videos that went viral on social media, Trump could be seen bleeding from his ear. One of the spectators also succumbed to bullet injuries, as reported by CNN.
In his first account of being shot at during a rally in Pennsylvania, former US President Donald Trump said that the bullet fired at him “pierced” the upper part of his right ear. Trump stated that he immediately knew something was wrong. He also thanked the US Secret Service and law enforcement for their rapid response to the shooting. He offered condolences to the family of the person who was killed at the rally and to the person who was injured.
In a statement, the US Secret Service said that a suspected shooter fired multiple shots towards the stage from an elevated position outside the rally venue during Trump’s campaign rally in Butler on July 13 at 6:15 pm (local time). The US Secret Service personnel neutralized the shooter, who is now dead. According to the statement, one spectator was killed and another was critically injured, and the incident is being investigated.
Political leaders, including President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and former President Barack Obama, have also condemned the incident.