BREAKING: Trump Rushed Off Stage By Secret Service At Rally In Reno, Nevada
GOP Nominee Returns Moments Later After Suspect Is Arrested
JUST NOW: Donald Trump was just rushed off stage during his Nevada campaign rally: https://t.co/7fTJ3N3MQN pic.twitter.com/Hm7CRdFDTU
— CBS News (@CBSNews) November 6, 2016
Donald Trump was rushed off stage by Secret Service agents during a rally in Reno, Nevada on Saturday night.Â
CNN reports that at least one man in the crowd was detained and carried away by authorities.Â
Trump returned to the stage and continued his stump speech a short time later. Â
UPDATE: ABC News reports that the commotion started when someone in the crowd yelled, “Gun.” However, authorities say no gun was found.Â
Man taken off rally floor under heavy police escort amid chaotic scene at @realDonaldTrump event in Reno. pic.twitter.com/eAyvkbrU8y
— M. Scott Mahaskey (@smahaskey) November 6, 2016
Trump rally halted after law enforcement tackle and man in the audience and hurry Trump off the stage pic.twitter.com/MyjjBMwIqJ
— Michael C. Bender (@MichaelCBender) November 6, 2016
Massive disruption here in Reno. Armed officers jumped in. People on the floor said — & this is unconfirmed — that they saw a man pull a gun pic.twitter.com/l2u64m83d1
— Jose A. DelReal (@jdelreal) November 6, 2016
Trump thanks the secret service as he returns to the stage after being rushed off in Nevada https://t.co/xeNxna6aa6 pic.twitter.com/qV7HLVBAo6
— CBS News (@CBSNews) November 6, 2016
One Secret Service agent blocked Trump with his body as someone in crowd yelled “He’s got a gun!” https://t.co/biXDbYUF7t
— Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) November 6, 2016
Per pooler @jdelreal unconfirmed reports that several witnesses saw the man pull a gun.
— Ben Jacobs (@Bencjacobs) November 6, 2016
no one has confirmed yet whether the person was armed. so let’s wait for that. worth noting. EVERYONE goes through a metal detector
— Sam Stein (@samsteinhp) November 6, 2016
The guys who rushed @realDonaldTrump off the stage, @SecretService, just willingly put their bodies between a gun and a protectee. #respect
— Marc Ambinder (@marcambinder) November 6, 2016
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