‘He’s lucky the bullet hit his ear:’ Local residents react to assassination attempt on Trump

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The City of Jacksonville is shocked after news broke out that former President Donald Trump was shot.

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Jacksonville resident Melanie Hernandez said she did not expect to see a former president almost assassinated in 2024.

“He’s lucky the bullet hit his ear. If it was just a couple of inches from his right or left ear that would’ve been his life,” said Hernandez.

Residents told Action News Jax Shanila Kabir, despite being a Republican or Democrat, Trump does not deserve to be killed.

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“I don’t think anybody deserves to get shot. They could’ve figured out a better way to push him aside other than trying to assassinate him, I wouldn’t wish that on nobody,” Rick Robins, a Jacksonville resident, said.

Another resident, Vanessa Toves, agrees this type of violence should not happen in 2024. Although the gunman was shot and killed, she hopes a thorough investigation is conducted.

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“I’m not a Trump supporter, but he’s our former president, so I think it is really important we find all the conditions connected to this,” Toves said.

In a social media post, Trump said he was shot in the ear. This is currently being investigated as an assassination attempt.

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