Supporters of Donald Trump gathered near his sprawling Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida after the Republican presidential candidate was shot in the ear during a Saturday (July 13) campaign rally.

Trump's blood was streaked across his face following the shooting and prompted his security agents to swarm him, before he emerged and pumped his fist in the air, appearing to mouth the words "Fight! Fight! Fight!"

One supporter, 69-year-old Joanne Messios, described Trump’s response as brave and courageous. “I don't see anybody else capable of standing up to a shooter.”

The shooter was dead, one rally attendee was killed and two other spectators were injured, the Secret Service said in a statement. The incident was being investigated as an assassination attempt, a source told Reuters.