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The
is the first attempt on a President's or former President's
since the shooting of Ronald Reagan in 1981. Mr Trump was speaking to a
crowd of supporters at his
rally near Butler, Pennsylvania. The 20-year-old gunman fired eight
. One bullet hit Mr Trump's ear. There was
on his ear and face. Secret Service officers immediately surrounded Trump. Secret Service staff hurried the
President to a nearby safety
. One man died and two people were critically injured in the shooting. The gunman was shot and killed by a
. Mr Trump later thanked God for "preventing the
". He was well enough to attend a Republican convention on Monday.
