Former US President Barack Obama has reacted to an assassination attempt against Donald Trump.
Obama said that while what happened is not known, there is no room for political violence in American democracy.
He went on to say that Americans should be relieved Trump was not seriously injured and commit to respecting the country's civility and politics.
The former US President wished Trump a quick recovery.
"There is absolutely no place for political violence in our democracy. Although we don’t yet know exactly what happened, we should all be relieved that former President Trump wasn’t seriously hurt, and use this moment to recommit ourselves to civility and respect in our politics. Michelle and I are wishing him a quick recovery," Obama said in a statement.
His remarks followed an incident where former US President Donald Trump was rushed off stage after gunshots erupted at a rally in Pennsylvania in an apparent assassination attempt.
Footage showed him grimace and raise a hand to his right ear, before ducking as several sharp cracks - a series of shots - broke out.
He was quickly swarmed by US Secret Service agents and dragged off stage to a waiting vehicle. He raised a fist as he was bundled into the car.
In a post to his Truth Social network, Trump said a bullet pierced the "upper part" of his right ear. Earlier, his spokesperson said he was receiving treatment at a local medical centre.
The suspect was shot dead at the scene by US Secret Service officers, the agency's spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi said. He added that one bystander was killed in the shooting and two others were critically injured.
