Trump Is Safe After Apparent Assassination Attempt in Florida

Officials say suspect in custody, rifle found at golf course
FBI in charge of investigation as 2024 campaign roiled again

WATCH: Former President Donald Trump is safe after his Secret Service detail opened fire at a man who was wielding an assault rifle at his golf course in Florida on Sunday. Bill Faries reports.Source: Bloomberg

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By Alicia Diaz and Myles Miller

September 15, 2024 at 8:12 PM UTC

Updated on

September 16, 2024 at 2:54 AM UTC

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Former President Donald Trump is safe after his Secret Service detail opened fire at a man who was wielding an assault rifle at his West Palm Beach, Florida, golf course Sunday, in what the Federal Bureau of Investigation called an apparent assassination attempt.

A suspect in custody was identified by federal officials as Ryan Routh, 58. He has eight arrests on his record, apparently for minor offenses, CNN reported. In 2002, Routh was convicted of possessing a machine gun, NBC reported, citing court records.