Monday, September 16, 2024 - Donald Trump was the target of ''what appears to be an attempted assassination'' at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, the FBI said.
This comes just nine weeks after the Republican presidential
nominee survived another attempt on his life.
The former president said he was safe and well, and
authorities held a man in custody.
U.S. Secret Service agents posted a few holes up from where
Trump was playing golf noticed the muzzle of an AK-style rifle sticking through
the shrubbery that lines the course, roughly 400 yards away.
An agent fired and the gunman dropped the rifle and fled in
an SUV, leaving the firearm behind along with two backpacks, a scope used for aiming
and a GoPro camera, Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said.
The items the gunman left behind are being processed as
evidence.
Trump was not hurt and is safe. He released a statement
addressing the incident
The gunman was later taken into custody in a neighboring
county.
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