Thursday, 26 December 2024

Authorities Release Identity Of Trump Shooting Suspect Taken Into Custody

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Law enforcement has released the identity of the suspect who allegedly attempted to assassinate President Trump at his golf course in Florida.

“FOX News identified the alleged suspect, citing sources, as Ryan Wesley Routh,” FOX 35 Orlando stated.

“We’re told the suspect’s name is Ryan Wesley Routh. Not much more known about him at this time, except that he’s the suspect currently in custody right now,” Fox News announced.

“Routh was allegedly hiding in the bushes with an AK-47 with a scope, two backpacks, and a GoPro and was spotted by the Secret Service before he could take action,” Collin Rugg wrote.

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FOX 35 Orlando reports:

A possible suspect – identified as a man – was taken into custody in nearby Martin County, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said during a Sunday afternoon press conference. He was tracked after a witness at the golf course took photos of his vehicle and license plate, and it was picked up by a license plate reader.

He was pulled over on Interstate 95 in Martin County, which is on Florida’s southeastern coast.

“Northbound I-95 at 714 is shut down. Based on BOLO information released by Palm Beach County, the Martin County Sheriff’s Office has stopped a vehicle and taken a suspect into custody believed to be connected to a shooting incident at Trump International in Palm Beach County. We will update this information as it becomes available,” the Martin County Sheriff’s Office stated.

“A newly released photo supposedly shows the suspect, reportedly in his mid-60s and captured by law enforcement, after leaving Trump’s golf course, carrying an AK-47-style rifle equipped with a scope, two backpacks, and a GoPro,” Rawsalerts wrote.

“Pic of the man in custody after the attempt on Donald Trump in West Palm Beach. This man is 58 years old. I don’t have a name yet,” Fox News and New York Post columnist Karol Markowicz said.

From the New York Post:

Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, has been identified as the suspect who was arrested after allegedly pointing an AK-47 assault rifle at former President Trump while he golfed, according to law enforcement sources.

Routh frequently touted his do-gooder credentials and championed left-wing causes on social media.

His LinkedIn shows that he attended North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, but relocated to Hawaii sometime around 2018.

Routh describes on LinkedIn as “mechanically minded” and enjoying “ideas and invention and creative projects with artistic flair.”

Routh was spotted by Secret Service agents near the Trump International Golf Club West Palm Beach with an AK-47, according to sources.

The agents opened fire on him, but he fled. Routh was later arrested on I-95 by local police.

Routh is the owner of Camp Box Honolulu, a shed building company with few positive reviews. While Routh hadn’t posted on his X account in a year, he frequently criticized politicians including Trump, current President Joe Biden, and celebrities like Bruno Mars.


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