Pittsburgh-Based Politics Reporter Salena Zito, ‘I Was Four Feet Away When I Heard the Bullets’

The Trump advance man laid on top of us when the second set of bullets went off—God Bless him.
The Presidents hat fell in front of me as he was led off pic.twitter.com/02kzgej4GG

— ZitoSalena (@ZitoSalena) July 14, 2024

After math I was in the bumper when the shots came past me from the left. pic.twitter.com/2aoobPaV4R

— ZitoSalena (@ZitoSalena) July 14, 2024

I was in the bumper when it happened. Felt the bullets go right past. Hit the ground Trump advance man laid on top of me and protected me until all clear. pic.twitter.com/66UcGCWLdE

— ZitoSalena (@ZitoSalena) July 14, 2024

Less than 2 minutes before the first three shots; my son-in-law and daughter right beside me in the bumper. pic.twitter.com/6XEZDGp4Oy

— ZitoSalena (@ZitoSalena) July 14, 2024

Salena Zito

Earlier that afternoon, before the shooting that left two people dead including the gunman, I asked an 11-year-old: “Is this your first Trump rally?”

“Yeah,” he smiled, “but it’s not going to be my last.”