Eyewitness Recounts Moment of Gunfire at Trump Rally

A woman who attended former President Trump's rally in Pennsylvania described the moment she and "everybody hit the ground" during the possible assassination attempt.

Saurabh Sharma, a woman attending former President Trump's rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, provided an eyewitness account of the moment gunfire erupted, sending the audience into a scramble for safety.

"We thought they were fireworks, but everyone instantly hit the ground," Sharma told Fox News Digital. "I think the president hit the ground as well. And the Secret Service obviously swarmed over him."

Eyewitness Recounts Moment of Gunfire at Trump Rally

Sharma initially mistook the gunfire for celebratory fireworks due to its light sound. However, the realization of the situation quickly dawned upon the crowd.

"I remember hearing two sounds. They were pretty light," Sharma said. "We thought they were fireworks, but everyone instantly hit the ground. I think the president hit the ground as well. And the Secret Service obviously swarmed over him."

Eyewitness Recounts Moment of Gunfire at Trump Rally

As attendees looked around in confusion, others urged them to "stay down." The scene was chaotic, with blood visible on the ground and people being carried out.

"There was a lot of blood," Sharma said. "You could see a lot of people that had blood on their shirts, and it looked like a body got carried out."

Eyewitness Recounts Moment of Gunfire at Trump Rally

The atmosphere following the gunfire was one of "stunned silence" rather than a "stampeding to leave."

"But stunned silence was really the feeling. And on the walk out, everyone was pretty somber," she said. "No one was in a rush or stampeding to leave."

Eyewitness Recounts Moment of Gunfire at Trump Rally

Sharma noted that people were concerned about Trump's well-being and wondered if he was "okay." She also recalled one woman repeating in disbelief, "They tried to kill him, they tried to kill him."

"It was a pretty strange scene," she said.

Eyewitness Recounts Moment of Gunfire at Trump Rally

Sharma emphasized the uniqueness of the election cycle, describing it as a "crazy, crazy time in the country." She believes the incident will add gravity to the Republican National Convention.

"I think this is going to make the RNC have the gravity that it would have never had," she said. "It's one of those times in American history where all bets are off. There are no rules. And, I just hope that the president is completely unharmed at the end of this."

Eyewitness Recounts Moment of Gunfire at Trump Rally

The gunfire erupted onstage shortly after Trump began speaking at the packed rally. The U.S. Secret Services said in a press release that the suspected shooter fired from an "elevated position" and killed at least one person and "critically injured" two others.

The alleged shooter was killed by Secret Service personnel. The suspect's identity has not been released.

Eyewitness Recounts Moment of Gunfire at Trump Rally