Elected officials from across the spectrum in Massachusetts quickly condemned political violence after a shooting at a rally in Pennsylvania left former President Donald Trump bloodied and a gunman dead.

Loud pops rang out across a crowd of several thousand as Trump, who is the presumptive Republican nominee for president, was showing off a chart of border crossings during the rally. Secret Service agents rushed to his side and his campaign later said he was “fine.”

Gov. Maura Healey, a first-term Democrat, said political violence “has no place in this country, and all Americans must condemn it.”

“I’m grateful for the swift response from law enforcement. I’m relieved the former President appears to be safe and my thoughts are with all who were at today’s rally,” she said in a statement.

A local prosecutor said the suspected gunman was dead and at least one rally attendee was killed. The shooting was being investigated as an attempted assassination attempt, according to law enforcement sources who spoke to the Associated Press.

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Trump quickly ducked behind cover as the loud bangs were heard and agents from his protective detail rushed to the stage. Screams could be heard throughout the crowd, which was several thousand strong.

Massachusetts Republican Party Chair Amy Carnevale, National Committeeman Ron Kaufman, and National Committeewoman Janet Fogarty said they were “outraged, horrified, and deeply concerned.”

“We emphasize that as Americans, we must not become so entrenched in division that we forget we are all brothers and sisters under the American flag. Whether Democrat or Republican, despite our differences, we all desire peace and prosperity for our nation. Political violence is intolerable, and we must unify as a nation to condemn this horrible incident,” the trio said.

Both U.S. senators from Massachusetts, Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren, condemned the shooting.

“Political violence in all forms is condemnable,” Markey said. “I am praying for the family of the victim of this shooting and grateful for the safety of the former President and the brave work of Secret Service on the scene.”

Warren said political violence is “wrong and I condemn it.”

“I hope everyone who attended the rally is ok and I am glad the former president is safe,” she said.

U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, a Springfield Democrat, said this type of violence is “completely unacceptable and has no place in America or our political system.”

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell said political violence is “never the answer.”

“I strongly condemn this act of violence against former President Trump. I’m praying for him and his family as well as any other attendees who may have been hurt,” she said in a statement.