Pop, pop, pop, then a bloodied Trump rushed from election rally

The crowd screamed and those in the bleachers behind him crouched.

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is covered by U.S. Secret Service agents on stage at a campaign rally, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Donald Trump was standing on a stage behind a podium, six minutes into his speech at an outdoor rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, talking about immigrants under a clear sky and in broiling heat.

Suddenly there was a volley of "pops" - what sounded like gunshots.