Update on Former President Trump’s attempted assassination today

NATIONAL (KION-TV) -- Trump's attempted assassin Saturday evening was killed, according to the Associated Press. The assassin's motive is unknown at this time.

The most recent Associate Press reported that ...

"What began as a jubilant rally Saturday for Donald Trump days before he becomes the official Republican presidential nominee ended in mere minutes with the former president bloodied and a suspected would-be assassin shot dead by Secret Service. There was also one spectator killed and two others who were critically injured in the shooting at the rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The former president was showing off a chart of border crossing numbers when the shots, at least five, were fired. Trump was seen holding his ear and got down on the ground. Agents quickly created a shield around him. When he finally stood, his face was bloodied. As agents rushed him, he pumped his fist to cheering supporters."

Local officials weighed in with:

Former president Donald Trump replied to the incident today with:

The Associated Press says that today's attempted assassination comes after 13 previous attempts on U.S. and potential U.S. presidents and presidential candidates.

Attempted prior assassinations--some unfortunately successful--include Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley, Franklin Roosevelt, Truman, JFK, Ford, Regen and Bush.

Prior attempted assassinations that included presidential candidates were Theodore Roosevelt, Robert Kennedy and George Wallace.