Law enforcement officials from the FBI, Secret Service and Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office gave an update on an incident that occurred at former President Donald Trump's golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida. They say a suspect is in custody after being spotted with an assault rifle near where the former president was golfing and Secret Service agents fired shots at the man before he fled the scene.
Jeff Ostroff walks you through an analysis of what happened at the 2nd attempt of the assassination of Donald Trump at the Trump International Golf Course in West Palm Beach, FL, and the Secret Service shooting at the suspected gunman on Sunday, September 15, 2024. All aspects and details of what occurred, including how the would-be assassin was able to get so close to Donald Trump with an AK47 rifle 2 backpacks and a GoPro camera, hiding in the thick hedges around the perimeter of the golf course.
New images reveal the backpack, GoPro camera and AK-47 style rifle that a gunman left behind while fleeing the scene where he was targeting Donald Trump. Law enforcement held a press conference in West Palm Beach on Sunday after the FBI announced it was investigating a second assassination attempt against Donald Trump in just two months. The former president was rushed to safety on Sunday after multiple shots were fired in his vicinity while he was playing golf at his club in West Palm Beach. A suspected gunman is in custody after a terrifying incident at Trump International Club almost exactly two months after a separate assassination attempt against Trump during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Multiple reports have named the suspect as Ryan Wesley Routh. Officials said U.S. Secret Service agents spotted a rifle barrel sticking out of the bushes two holes ahead of where Trump was golfing on Sunday, prompting the agents to fire at the suspect. The individual ran into his vehicle from the trees, but was spotted by a witness who snapped a picture of his vehicle – a black Nissan – which included the license plate. Palm Beach Sheriff Ric Bradshaw told reporters at a press conference hours after the incident that the witness was able to share the plate and later identify the suspect as the person he saw fleeing the scene. Read More: FBI says it's probing 'attempted assassination' of Trump after gunman was shot at by a Secret Service article image Trump confirmed in a statement about an hour after the shots were reported that he was 'safe and well' and didn't want rumors to 'start spiralling out of control.' The suspect was able to get within 400-500 yards of Trump. The 2024 Republican nominee's bulked-up Secret Service advance team, however, spotted the shooter in the tree lines just two holes from where Trump was golfing. Special Agent Rafael Barros explained at a press conference on Sunday that the Secret Service moves with Trump and is usually surveying one or two holes ahead of him when he goes for a round of golf. Asked if security has changed around Trump since the first attempt at life earlier this summer, Barros said: 'Yes, the threat is high.' 'We have increased the amount of assets that we've supported,' he continued. 'We're living in dangerous times.' Real estate investor and New York City landlord Steve Witkoff was Trump's golfing buddy on Sunday, sources told DailyMail.com. The FBI released a statement two hours after the incident claiming the attack 'appears to be an attempted assassination of former President Trump.' The armed suspect was posted outside the club around the 5th and 6th holes, which is confirmed to be a more 'vulnerable' area of the course because it is closest to the road. Sheriff Bradshaw detailed that the suspected assassin was wielding an 'AK-47 style weapon with a scope', which was recovered at the scene. So did a backpack and GoPro camera, which Sheriff Bradshaw revealed in images of where the suspect was set-up in the bushes along the fencing of Trump's golf club. The area where the suspect was first spotted by his security detail was two holes ahead of where Trump was golfing at the time of gunshots, causing the individual to flee.
More details are emerging about Ryan Wesley Routh's alleged plot to assassinate former President Donald Trump at his West Palm Beach golf course. FOX Business' Maria Bartiromo, former NYPD Lt. Darrin Porcher and retired New Jersey Lt. Steve Rogers with more.
