A Trump supporter was stabbed outside an Ohio rally while President Trump was speaking, leaving witnesses with a grisly scene as officers moved in. Videos posted from the area captured both the reported attack and its immediate aftermath.
Footage posted by Derek Myers showed the victim with a knife still protruding from the left side of his lower back. Police officers could be seen rushing [1] to detain a person nearby as the wounded victim remained at the scene.
The actual stabbing was not shown in the video posted by Myers. That footage instead documented the moments immediately following the incident, including the visible knife and the rapid response by officers near the victim.
During @POTUS @realDonaldTrump’s visit to Chillicothe, Ohio, a supporter was st@bbed. This video shows a Trump supporter with a kni!fe stuck inside them as police scramble around the scene. https://t.co/7fgmHfN4rh
— Derek Myers (@DerekMyers) October 29, 2026 [2]
A separate witness video captured a fight and the apparent stabbing. The attack appears to have occurred while police officers were attempting to break up the confrontation, adding another layer of chaos to the already disturbing scene.
Stabbing at @POTUS rally in Chillicothe, #Ohio tonight! https://t.co/gIsoz2cy2y
— Jason Salley (@JayHSalley) October 29, 2026 [3]
The Scioto Valley Guardian confirmed that police detained one individual following the incident.
Authorities had not released the victim’s condition as of late Wednesday evening. Officials also had not disclosed the identity of the detained individual, announced any charges, or confirmed the circumstances surrounding the stabbing.
Police had removed protesters from inside the rally venue earlier in the evening.
Tyler Bowyer of Turning Point Action shared video of the aftermath and directly blamed an opponent of Trump. Bowyer wrote that “some crazy anti-Trump lunatic stabbed a Trump supporter.”
Bowyer also framed the reported attack as part of broader political violence from the left. “This is more of the insane political violence stoked by the Left,” Bowyer added. “Pray for the person who was stabbed.”
Apparently some crazy anti-Trump lunatic stabbed a Trump supporter outside his rally in Ohio.
This is more of the insane political violence stoked by the Left
Pray for the person who was stabbed
— Tyler Bowyer (@tylerbowyer) October 29, 2026 [4]
Turning Point Action was founded by Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated on a Utah college campus. Bowyer’s statements reflected his account of the incident, while officials had not publicly confirmed details about the detained person or a possible motive.
The Ohio rally was Trump’s third stop in the state during the final week before the midterm elections. The event featured Sen. Jon Husted and gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy alongside the president’s appearance.
Approximately 2,500 people were estimated to be inside the venue for the rally. The Secret Service handled security for the event with support from local authorities, while police responded to the confrontation captured outside.
Despite the videos circulating online, major questions remained unanswered late Wednesday evening. The victim’s medical condition, the detained person’s identity, possible charges, and an official description of the incident had not been released.
Neither the president, local police, nor the Secret Service had issued an official statement about the stabbing at the time of publication. That silence left the witness footage and limited confirmation from the Scioto Valley Guardian as the available information.
The videos showed officers responding to a violent scene and detaining a person nearby. Bowyer offered a sharply political assessment, though authorities had not confirmed his characterization of the detained individual.
What remained visible was shocking enough: a victim outside a packed political rally with a knife still lodged in his lower back as police moved through the scene. The official account, including charges and the victim’s condition, had yet to arrive.