Trump is safe after shots fired in apparent ‘attempted assassination’ in Florida

WEST PALM BEACH — Former President Donald Trump is safe after shots were fired at his golf course in Florida, while Trump was golfing there on Sunday afternoon.

Local officials also said they had a suspect in custody, without providing further details. The FBI said it is investigating the shooting as an attempted assassination — making it the second time a gunman targeted Trump in just two months. In July, the Republican presidential nominee was wounded by a gunshot at a rally in Butler, Pa.

In a news conference on Sunday, Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said the Secret Service alerted local authorities about multiple gunshots at the course around 1:30 pm ET. According to Bradshaw, a Secret Service agent who was stationed one hole ahead of Trump spotted an AK-style rifle sticking out of a fence at the golf course. The agent “immediately engaged” with the person holding the rifle. That’s when the gunman took off in a black Nissan. A spokesperson for the Secret Service said agents opened fire at the individual.

Bradshaw said the suspect was about 300 to 500 yards from Trump. “With a rifle and scope like that, it’s not a long distance,” he said. He added that the suspect left two book bags and a GoPro camera. A witness was able to provide authorities with the suspect’s car model and license plate, according to Bradshaw. Officers later identified the gunman on I-95 heading north to Martin County. The suspect is currently in custody.