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A person pointed the barrel of an AK-47-style weapon by way of the fence at Trump Nationwide Golf Membership in West Palm Seashore whereas Donald Trump was taking part in a spherical of golf on Sunday, prompting the Secret Service to open hearth, Palm Seashore County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw mentioned.
The previous president is secure and unhurt, and the FBI says it’s investigating “what seems to be an tried assassination” of the Republican presidential nominee, simply 9 weeks after he survived one other try on his life.
Sheriff Bradshaw mentioned the person dropped the weapon and fled in an SUV when brokers opened hearth. He was later taken into custody in a neighboring county due to a witness who noticed him operating from the bushes.
Authorities discovered two backpacks hanging on a fence and a GoPro digicam, and mentioned that man was about 400 yards to 500 yards away from Trump and hiding in shrubbery when he was noticed.
The incident comes two months after Trump survived an assassination try at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, again on July 13.
Gunman Thomas Crooks opened hearth on the previous president with an AR-style rifle from a rooftop of a close-by constructing. A bullet struck Trump within the ear whereas one rallygoer was killed earlier than Crooks was shot useless by Secret Service snipers.
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Suspect has not made any statements
Palm Seashore County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw mentioned in a press briefing that the suspect has not made any statements relating to the alleged assassination try of Trump.
“No assertion proper now so far as his involvement within the incident and there’s additional investigation to be accomplished,” Bradshaw mentioned.
The suspect has not been named.
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A witness was capable of establish the person who fled from the bushes exterior Trump’s course and jumped right into a black Nissan, Sheriff Ric Bradshaw mentioned on the briefing.
The witness took an image of the automobile and tag, “which was nice,” he mentioned.
Police later recovered an AK-47 “with a scope,” two backpacks and a GoPro from the bushes.
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Pictures have been fired on Sunday close to the Trump Worldwide Golf Membership in West Palm Seashore, Florida whereas the previous president was on-site, once more elevating questions on candidate safety.
“President Trump is secure following gunshots in his neighborhood,” Trump communications director Steven Cheung mentioned in an announcement. “No additional particulars presently.”
Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi mentioned the company, together with the Palm Seashore County Sheriff’s Workplace, are investigating “a protecting incident involving former President Donald Trump that occurred shortly earlier than 2 p.m. The previous president is secure.”
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A male driver is in custody with the FBI, Sheriff Will Snyder instructed reporters following the incident at Trump’s golf course on Sunday.
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The golf course was shut down for Trump whereas he performed a spherical on Sunday.
Brokers have been a number of holes forward of him after they seen the individual with the firearm, officers mentioned.
The individual appeared to push the muzzle of the rifle by way of the fence line and that’s when brokers fired.
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