A shooter who allegedly attacked former US president and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump during his election rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday was shot dead by the Secret Service, law enforcement officials said. The US Secret Service said at about 6.15 pm, a suspected shooter fired multiple shots toward the stage from an elevated position outside of the rally venue, in Butler, Pennsylvania.

The federal agency personnel immediately escorted the former president out and took him to a safer location. Trump (78) is reported to be safe after the assassination attempt. `He is fine and is being checked out at a local medical facility,` Steven Cheung, Trump spokesperson said in a statement. The attack was condemned by leaders cutting across party lines. President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and former presidents, Barack Obama, George W Bush and Bill Clinton have condemned the attack.