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Gunman at Trump rally confirmed dead

Two people have died after a gunman opened fired at a Donald Trump rally in Pennsylvania – with the former president also suffering a bullet wound to his ear.

The US Secret Service confirmed that a suspected gunman fired “multiple shots” toward the stage from what they described as an “elevated position outside of the rally venue”.

The gunman had been “neutralised” by US Secret Service personnel and confirmed dead. The agency also confirmed a spectator had been killed and two others critically injured.

Trump said a bullet pierced the upper part of his ear during the incident, which took place while he was giving a speech on stage.

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