NBC News Digital presents: The Line of Fire. Analyzing the Trump assassination attempt. At 6:11pm on Saturday, July 13th, shots rang out as former President Donald Trump was addressing thousands of people at an outdoor rally in Bethel, Pennsylvania. NBC News geolocated witness accounts, analyzed footage from the scene, and harnessed our reporting to understand how the 10 minute attack unfolded and where there may have been missed opportunities to stop the shooter.