Assassination attempt was made on former US president Donald Trump. Shots were fired during a public speech of former US President Donald Trump before his supporters in Pennsylvania.

In a post to his Truth Social network, Trump said a bullet pierced the “upper part” of his right ear and thanked the Secret Service. He left the hospital shortly after receiving treatment.

The gunman has been shot dead by Secret Service agents. In a statement released on Saturday night, the FBI said that it had “identified Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, as the subject involved in the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump.”

The shooting also killed one bystander and injured two others. Authorities say all three victims are adult males.

President Joe Biden has strongly condemned the “sick” attack, adding, “There’s no place in America for this kind of violence”.