Trump safe after shots fired in his vicinity at golf course; suspect in custody after apparent assassination attempt
The person taken into custody in connection with the incident in West Palm Beach, Florida, was identified as Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, three senior law enforcement officials said.
A man is in custody after shots were fired Sunday afternoon in what the FBI is calling an apparent “attempted assassination” of Donald Trump at his golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida — two months after an attempt on the former president’s life at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.
Trump, who was rushed to safety during the incident, said in a Truth Social post Sunday night that “it was certainly an interesting day!” He also thanked Secret Service and law enforcement, writing in all capital letters that “The job done was absolutely outstanding.”
Nearly 10 hours earlier, shortly before 2 p.m., Trump was playing a round of golf near his Mar-a-Lago home when a Secret Service agent spotted a rifle with a scope in the bushes outside the course, Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said at a news conference.
The Secret Service opened fire on the man, who was able to get away, fleeing in a black Nissan. As shots rang out, it was unclear whether the person "was able to take a shot at our agents," Rafael Barros, special agent in charge of the Secret Service's Miami field office, said at the news conference.
A nearby witness took a picture of the car and told authorities, Bradshaw said, helping lead to an arrest. The man taken into custody was identified as Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, according to three senior law enforcement officials. His identity was not released during Sunday's news conference.
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