The FBI said it is investigating the shooting near President Trump on Sunday afternoon.
The agency said it “appears to be an attempted assassination” against Trump.
🚨#BREAKING: The FBI has just announced that they have responded to West Palm Beach, Florida, and are investigating what appears to be an attempted assassination of former President Trump.
— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) September 15, 2024
Per CNN:
West Palm Beach Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said during a Sunday news conference that his office was informed at 1:30 p.m. ET of shots fired by the Secret Service. Trump had been playing golf at the time, moving between holes five and six, a source briefed on the matter told CNN.
A Secret Service agent spotted a rifle barrel with a scope sticking out of the fence and “engaged” with the person, Bradshaw said. The person, who was later taken into custody, was 300 to 500 yards away from Trump, an official said.
“We are able to catch a witness that came to us and said, ‘Hey, I saw the guy running out of the bushes, he jumped into a black Nissan and I took a picture of the vehicle and the tag,’ which was great,” Bradshaw said.
WATCH:
This press conference by local police in West Palm was extraordinary. Immediate details instead of the stonewalling we got in Pennsylvania. Another attempt on Pres. Trump's life. pic.twitter.com/uLlCCy0doZ
— Justin Hart (@justin_hart) September 15, 2024
🚨Just in: The FBI has confirmed that they are investigating what appears to be an attempted assassination against President Trump. pic.twitter.com/SWNKnhbciq
— The Calvin Coolidge Project (@TheCalvinCooli1) September 15, 2024
Reuters reports:
The gunman was spotted about 400 to 500 yards (365 to 457 meters) from where Trump was playing, Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said, adding: “The Secret Service did exactly what should have been done.”
Authorities then sent out an alert to statewide agencies with the information on the vehicle, which led to sheriff’s deputies in neighboring Martin County apprehending the suspect on I-95.
“We have somebody in custody right now,” said Bradshaw, who did not identify the suspect or give details on a possible motive.
Trump’s campaign had earlier said he was safe following gunshots in his vicinity.
“Reports are still unconfirmed, but as of right now it is being reported that the US Secret Service had the Trump shooter identified before he started shooting and may in fact have shot at him first,” 100 Percent Fed Up noted.
“It is also unclear if the alleged shooter was able to fire back any shots in return or if the only shots fired were from the Secret Service.”
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