According to available information, close the Palm Beach Golf Course, where Donald Trump played, around 1:30 p.m. local time (19:30 in Poland), a man with an AK-47 firearm with an optical sights was spotted. It separated him from Trump about 400 metres. A possible bomber hid in the bushes next to the golf course.
The president's safety fired a fewer unattended shots, after which the man fled, leaving the weapon in the bushes and driving distant with a black nissan. Shortly thereafter, he was detained in neighboring county. In addition to a weapon with a telescope, he besides had ceramic plates and a GoPro camera.
At the Ric Bradshaw press conference, Sheriff West Palm Beach reported that the Secret Service had managed to place a man hiding by routinely checking 2 more holes before Trump while playing golf. This is where the possible bomber was located, and the barrel of his firearm was sticking out from behind the fence.
A passionate admirer of Ukraine
The erstwhile president was evacuated and suffered no injuries. Suspected 58-year-old American Ryan Wesley Routh was arrested.
In 2022 Routh barricaded himself in front of the police at his home in North Carolina. He later received charges of illegal possession of automatic weapons.
Routh was a passionate supporter of Ukraine's support. Shortly after the Russian invasion began, he announced on social media that he was willing to fight in Ukraine and even die. He besides announced that he would recruit Afghan soldiers who fled the Taliban to fight for Ukraine.
Source: XKamala Harris about the attempted attack
Donald Trump's opponent in the upcoming presidential election, Kamala Harris, has already referred to the case.
I was informed of reports of shots fired close the Florida property of erstwhile president Donald Trump. I'm glad he's safe. There's no area for force in America. – she wrote on the X platform.
Source: X
