Photographers were on hand to capture every moment of a seismic event in US politics when gunshots rang out at a Donald Trump rally in Pennsylvania.

The former president was escorted to safety with blood on his face, though his campaign said he was healthy and safe.

Two people were killed in the attack, which is being treated as an assassination attempt.

Continue through the gallery to see how the events unfolded on the ground.

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