Shots were fired near Donald Trump’s golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida. At the time, the US presidential candidate himself was at the club, but security acted with lightning speed, taking him to a safe place. Thus, the politician was not harmed. CNN reports this.
Initially, the media and Trump’s team believed the shooting was the result of a gunfight near the golf club, and identified two people who were allegedly aiming at each other. In addition, the Palm Beach area is known for its high crime rate.
The US Secret Service launched an investigation, later joined by the FBI, which said it was “investigating an incident consistent with the attempted assassination of former President Trump.”
Donald Trump Jr. said the shooter had been detained. He said he had a Kalashnikov assault rifle. The same information was confirmed by the Secret Service, the Associated Press reported.
US President Joe Biden responded to the incident by expressing his gratitude to the Secret Service for ensuring the safety of Trump and his entourage.
“My team has informed me that federal authorities are investigating a possible assassination attempt today against former President Trump. A suspect is in custody,” Biden said.
The FBI identified the suspect
The FBI has identified the suspect in the case of the second attempt on the life of US presidential candidate Donald Trump as 58-year-old Ryan Root. He has eight previous arrests, likely for minor crimes. In addition, Root supported Ukraine on social media and had a website through which he tried to raise money and recruit volunteers for the war against the Russian Federation.
In recent years, Root has criticized Trump in her posts and expressed support for President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamalla Harris.
At this time, the investigation into the incident is ongoing.
This is the second shooting near Trump. On July 13, the Republican presidential candidate was shot during his campaign speech. He was shot in the ear and the head of the US Secret Service resigned following the incident.
Over time, the media revealed new details of the assassination attempt, revealing the mistakes made by the security services.
