Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is reportedly safe after gunshots were heard near his location, according to a statement from his campaign on Sunday.
The brief statement, issued by Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung, confirmed that the former president was unharmed. “President Trump is safe following gunshots in his vicinity. No further details are available at this time,” Cheung said.
The campaign refrained from disclosing Trump's precise location at the time of the incident, leaving it unclear whether the shots were directly aimed at the presidential candidate.
The incident has raised concerns given Trump’s previous encounter in July this year, when an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania resulted in minor injuries. The gunshots on Sunday have prompted heightened security measures around the former president, who remains a polarizing figure in the 2024 presidential race.
Law enforcement agencies are reportedly investigating the incident, though further information was not immediately available. Trump's campaign has yet to comment further on the situation, and no official statements have been made by local authorities where the incident took place.
