Updates on second assassination attempt on Donald Trump

As was posted yesterday, there was a second assassination attempt on Donald Trump. Fortunately, the shooter did not accomplish his goal and was subsequently taken into custody. Donald Trump praised the Secret Service for their quick action. Trump notified his supporters, through the Trump-Vance campaign, that he was safe and well.

From Fox News:

Suspect in 2nd Trump assassination attempt was at least 300 yards away: police

The suspect who pointed an AK-47 rifle at former President Trump on a golf course Sunday afternoon was at least 300 yards away, authorities said.

Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said the gunman had an AK-style rifle with a scope, two backpacks hanging on a fence and a GoPro camera. Ceramic tile was also found in the backpack.

The suspect, later identified as Ryan Routh, was hiding in a shrubbery about 300 to 500 yards away, while the former president played golf on a nearby hole. That was approximately a quarter of a mile from Trump.

A Secret Service agent walking on the golf course a hole ahead of where Trump was playing spotted the rifle sticking out of the fence and immediately opened fire, Bradshaw said.

That’s more than twice the distance of Matthew Crooks, the 20-year-old gunman who attempted to assassinate Trump during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13 before he was killed by the Secret Service.

For further reading and the latest updates:

Price, S., Wehner, G., Betz, B. (2024, September). Donald Trump safe after shots fired outside Palm Beach Golf Club. Fox News. Link.

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