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Assassination Attempts on US Presidents: From Andrew Jackson to Donald Trump

Throughout history, nine U.S. presidents have been shot, with four losing their lives.

Former President Donald Trump with blood on his face surrounded by secret service agents as he is taken off the stage at a campaign event at Butler Farm Show Inc. in Butler, Pa., on July 13, 2024. Rebecca Droke/AFP via Getty Images

By Jessica Mao
7/15/2024 Updated: 7/15/2024


On the evening of July 13, Republican 2024 presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump came within an inch of being assassinated while at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. One gunman was killed, one attendee died, and two others were seriously injured.

Throughout history, nine U.S. presidents have been shot, with four unfortunately losing their lives.

Although former President Trump was not a sitting president at the time of the shooting, he served as the 45th president of the United States, and is the presumed Republican presidential nominee in the 2024 election.

Around 6 p.m. on Saturday, while former President Trump had just started delivering a campaign speech, gunfire erupted from just over 400 feet away. Multiple shots were heard, and after the first two, former President Trump raised his hand to his right ear before quickly dropping to the ground to take cover behind his podium.

Secret Service agents immediately rushed to the stage to cover the former president, and once they had confirmation that the shooter had been neutralized, they escorted him offstage—but not before former President Trump could take the time to look at the crowd and pump his fist to let them know he was ok. As the former president left, it was clear that there was a gunshot wound to his right ear and blood splatter on his face.

Reports indicate that the gunman fired from a higher position outside the rally venue and was later shot dead by Secret Service agents. The shooting resulted in the death of one spectator and serious injuries to two others.

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