Photos: Donald Trump Rushed Off Stage As An Unidentified Individual Shouted Gun In The Crowd

Donald Trump was rushed off stage on Saturday by Secret Service agents during a campaign speech after an incident in the crowd near the front of the stage.


A Secret Service spokesperson said in a statement there was a commotion in the crowd and an “unidentified individual” shouted “gun,” though no weapon was found after a “thorough search.”

A man, who later identified himself to reporters as Austyn Crites, was then immediately detained and led out by a throng of police officers, Secret Service agents and SWAT officers armed with assault rifles to a side room.

A law enforcement official later told CNN no charges were filed against Crites.

After he was released from custody, Crites told reporters the incident started off when he raised a “Republicans Against Trump” sign.

Crites said he was then assaulted by a group of people around him before anyone shouted anything about a gun. All of a sudden, because they couldn’t grab the sign, or whatever happened, bam, I get tackled by all these people who were just, like, kicking me and grabbing me in the crotch and just, just beating the crap out of me,” Crites said, according to KTNV.

“And somebody yells something about a gun, and so that’s when things really got out of hand.” Trump was unharmed and returned to the stage minutes later to finish his speech.