FLORIDA: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was safe after what the FBI said appeared to be an assassination attempt while he was golfing on his course in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Law enforcement officials said U.S. Secret Service agents spotted and fired on a gunman in some bushes near the property line with an AK-47-style assault rifle.
Media, including The Associated Press, The New York Times and Fox News Channel, identified the suspect as Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, of Hawaii, citing law unnamed enforcement officials.
The officials who identified the suspect spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the ongoing investigation.
The FBI declined to comment on the suspect’s identity, and other law enforcement agencies involved did not respond to requests for comment.
After spotting the rifle barrel about 400 to 500 yards (365 to 457 meters) away from Trump as they cleared holes of potential threats ahead of his play, the agents engaged the gunman and fired at least four rounds of ammunition around 1:30 p.m. (1730 GMT), Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw told a news conference.
(VOA)
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