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Former US President Donald Trump has been rushed to hospital after multiple shots were fired at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania in an assassination attempt..

Mr Trump suffered a superficial wound to his ear but was not seriously injured. The former president was taken to a medical centre as a precaution but has since been released.

One man in the crowd was killed and two others are in critical condition after the shooting.

The shooter, who was shot dead by security guards, was identified as Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania.

President Joe Biden said: “I have been briefed on the shooting at Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania.

“I am grateful to hear that he is safe and well. I am praying for him and his family and all those who were at the rally as we await more information.

“Jill and I are grateful to the Secret Service for getting him to safety. There is no place for this type of violence in America. We must come together as a nation to condemn it.”

Former President Barack Obama posted: “There is absolutely no place for political violence in our democracy.

“While we do not yet know exactly what happened, we should all be relieved that former President Trump was not seriously injured and use this moment to recommit ourselves to civility and respect in our politics.

“Michelle and I wish him a speedy recovery.”

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said: “I am appalled by the shocking scenes at President Trump’s rally and we send him and his family our best wishes.

“Political violence in any form has no place in our societies and my thoughts are with all the victims of this attack.”

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