'They blew his head off': Donald Trump supporter describes the moment would-be assassin is killed by secret service agents in BBC interview after former US president is shot at campaign rally

A Donald Trump protagonist has described nan infinitesimal nan would-be erstwhile president's assassin was killed by concealed work agents successful a BBC interview.  

When nan witnesser was asked connected unrecorded tv if he saw what happened to nan shooter, nan man said: 'Oh yeah. They blew his caput off. Secret work blew his caput off.'

When asked if he was judge he was shot, he replied: 'Absolutely, 100 per cent, yep.'

He past described really he saw nan concealed work climb onto nan tile aft nan shooter had been killed, pinch images from societal media appearing to show his type of events.

The man said nan shooter was wearing tan apparel and holding a rifle, but he was not capable to make retired which type.

At slightest 8 bullets were fired moments aft Trump sewage up to speak aft 5pm ET (10pm UK time) Saturday, astatine Butler Farm Grounds successful Butler, Pennsylvania. 

The president was seen ducking, pinch humor pouring from his receptor arsenic screams from terrified onlookers rang out. His squad says that he is 'fine.'

It has since been reported that Trump whitethorn person been struck by a portion of flying solid from a teleprompter shattered during nan shooting.

Secret work agents could beryllium heard shouting 'the shooter is down' successful nan ensuing chaos. The agency confirmed nan incident is being investigated arsenic an attempted assassination.

Immediately aft nan shooting, nan Trump protagonist told nan BBC really he saw nan shooter hole to assassinate nan erstwhile president.

He said: 'We noticed a feline crawling, you cognize army, carnivore crawling up nan tile of nan building 50ft distant from us.

'So we are opinionated location pointing astatine nan feline crawling up nan roof, he had a rifle, we could intelligibly spot he had a rifle.

'We are pointing astatine him, nan constabulary are down location moving astir connected nan ground. We are for illustration hey man location is feline connected nan tile pinch a firearm - and nan constabulary are for illustration "hey what? you know", they didn't cognize what was going on.

'We are for illustration we tin spot him correct present connected nan tile he's crawling. The adjacent point you know, I americium for illustration why is Trump still speaking? why person they not pulled him disconnected nan stage? 

'I'm opinionated location pointing astatine him for two-three minutes, nan concealed work is looking astatine america from nan apical of nan barn - I'm pointing astatine that roof.

'And adjacent point you cognize - 5 shots rang out.'

When asked if he was definite if nan shots came from nan man connected nan roof, nan Trump protagonist replied: '100 per cent, 100 per cent.'

He confirmed nan shooter was up connected nan tile for 3 aliases 4 minutes.

But he said nan concealed work 'probably' could not spot nan shooter arsenic owed to nan emergence successful nan tile it would person blocked their statement of sight. 

'But why is location not concealed work connected each of these roofs here?' nan man asked.

'I mean this is not a large place.'

Butler County District Attorney Richard Goldinger told reporters nan shooter is dormant and that a bystander had besides been killed successful nan bloodbath. 

Goldinger said he was told by detectives that nan gunman was connected nan tile of a building adjacent to nan event, and said nan shooting 'would person required a rifle' arsenic it 'was respective 100 yards' away.

The identities of nan shooter and nan dormant bystander person not yet been confirmed. It is besides unclear wherever nan shooter opened occurrence from and what benignant of limb was used.

In an image that has already gone astir nan world, Trump was pictured many times pumping his fist pinch humor dripping from his look while being surrounded by Secret Service agents.

Moments later, he was rushed distant to safety. Trump's squad said further updates connected nan erstwhile president's information will travel soon.

His boy Donald Trump Jr has since shared a station of his bloodied begetter pinch his fist clenched connected X, captioned: 'He'll ne'er extremity fighting to prevention America.'

A spokesperson added that nan GOP 2024 hopeful added that Trump 'thanks rule enforcement and first responders for their speedy action during this heinous act.'

The DA added that an attendee was besides killed astatine nan rally, which was being held successful Butler, Pennsylvania, connected Saturday afternoon.

Within seconds, Trump was put to nan level by respective Secret Service agents to protect him from nan shooter, arsenic nan property excavation said 'residual bangs' were heard aft Trump deed nan floor.

Trump stood up soon aft and pumped his fist astatine nan crowd, starring to chants of 'USA' and 'Make America Great Again.'

He appeared to rima nan connection 'fight' to supporters astatine nan aforesaid moment.

Moments earlier he appeared to beryllium hit, Trump was utilizing a schematic astatine nan rally to speak astir forbidden immigration.

Secret work encircled Trump wrong seconds of nan shots being fired, and nan agency said successful a connection that nan erstwhile president is 'safe.'

'The Secret Service has implemented protective measures and nan erstwhile President is safe. This is now an progressive Secret Service investigation and further accusation will beryllium released erstwhile available,' nan connection read.

The grade of Trump's injuries are not clear, though he appeared to want to show his supporters that he was okay moments aft being shot.

President Biden said successful a connection that American 'must merge arsenic 1 nation' successful consequence to nan horrific scenes.

'I person been briefed connected nan shooting astatine Donald Trump’s rally successful Pennsylvania. I’m grateful to perceive that he’s safe and doing well,' nan White House said successful a statement.

'I’m praying for him and his family and for each those who were astatine nan rally, arsenic we await further information.'

In a property convention later successful nan evening, Biden described nan incident arsenic 'sick', and said location is 'no spot successful America for this benignant of violence.'

A spokesperson for nan ATF said agents from nan bureau person been deployed to assistance pinch nan aftermath of nan chaos.

Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pa., was opinionated beforehand statement astatine nan rally on pinch Reps. Mike Kelly and GOP Senate campaigner Dave McCormick.

Meuser said he heard betwixt 8 to 10 shots ringing retired arsenic screams rippled done nan crowd, according to Fox News.

He added that it appeared location were aggregate group successful nan crowd whitethorn person been impacted by nan bullets and nan section territory lawyer confirmed that astatine slightest 1 personification is 'believed to beryllium dead.'

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro condemned nan shocking scenes successful his state.

'Violence targeted astatine immoderate governmental statement aliases governmental leader is perfectly unacceptable,' Shapiro said connected X.

'It has nary spot successful Pennsylvania aliases nan United States. I person been briefed connected nan situation. @PAStatePolice are connected nan segment successful Butler County and moving pinch our national and section partners.'

An emergency room expert astatine nan Trump rally revealed really he performed CPR connected a personnel of nan crowd aft nan attempted assassination.

'I heard nan shots. I thought it was firecrackers statesman with. Somebody complete location was screaming 'he's been changeable he's been shot,'' said nan man who had humor splattered each complete his achromatic USA shirt. 'So I made my measurement over. I said I'm an emergency section physician. Let maine thief you.'

'The feline had spun astir was jammed betwixt nan benches and a caput changeable here. There's tons of humor and he had encephalon matter,' he told CBS News.