Shots fired outside golf club
Shooting outside Donald Trump’s golf club in Florida
Shots were fired near a private golf club belonging to former US President Donald Trump in West Palm Beach (Florida) on Sunday as the Republican was leaving. CNN reported that Trump may have been the target of the shots. The FBI later confirmed that it "appears to be an assassination attempt".
The FBI announced on Sunday that it was investigating an incident "that appears to have been an assassination attempt on former President Trump". The incident occurred shortly before 2 p.m. local time, the Secret Service said.
Suspect arrested on highway
A car was stopped on a highway near the scene and the driver was taken into custody, said William D. Snyder of the police department.
Initially, it had been reported that the Secret Service had responded to a shooting near Trump. "Trump is safe after shots were fired near him. There are no further details at this time," Trump's spokesman Steven Cheung was quoted as saying on Sunday afternoon.
Shots fired in the course of an argument?
The New York Post had previously reported that two people had fired at each other during an argument. According to witnesses, several shots were heard. However, there was no official confirmation of this for the time being.
Trump was never in danger, according to the New York Post. The shooting took place in an area outside the golf club known for its high crime rate, it added.
CNN: Trump could have been the target
CNN, on the other hand, reported that a Secret Service employee had shot at a suspicious person. According to the TV station, officials believe that the armed person wanted to attack Trump at his golf club.
According to CNN, officials believe "an armed person was targeting Trump". The Associated Press news agency reports that Secret Service agents opened fire after noticing a man pushing the muzzle of a rifle through the golf course fence.
Police arrested one suspect
Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr, wrote on X (formerly Twitter) - citing the police - that an AK-47 assault rifle had been found in bushes. A suspect had been arrested. The police announced a press conference.
The incident occurred almost exactly two months after assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks shot Trump at an election rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, injuring him in the ear. One visitor died and two others were injured.
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