[ad_1]
Donald Trump safe after FBI confirms assassination attempt by suspect using AK47 in Florida
Former US president Donald Trump has been the subject of another “apparent assassination attempt” at his Florida golf club, local law enforcement have told a packed press conference.
Officials from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Department, the FBI and Secret Service held a press conference on Monday and confirmed the attack is believed to have been an assassination attempt.
“The shooter poked his gun through a fence and engaged in fire with the Secret Service advance team,” Sheriff Ric Bradshaw told reporters.
“The Secret Service fired on the shooter who then ran out of the bushes and jumped into a waiting car,” Sheriff Bradshaw said.
“The Secret Service then found an AK47 with a scope, two backpacks hanging on the fence with ceramic tile in them, and a Go-Pro to film the event.”
Donald Trump is safe after multiple shots were fired during a Sunday golf game at his course in West Palm Beach.
The person fled in an SUV and was later apprehended in a nearby county by local law enforcement, the officials said.
Trump’s campaign had earlier said in a statement he was safe following gunshots in his vicinity but gave no details.
The Secret Service said it was investigating the incident, which occurred shortly before 2 pm.
Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr, cited local law enforcement as saying an AK-47 automatic weapon had been discovered in bushes and a suspect had been apprehended.
Trump was injured in an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania on July 13, just months ahead of what looks likely to be a highly contested November 5 election in which he will be pitted against Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris.
The first shooting of a US president or major party presidential candidate in more than four decades was a glaring security lapse that forced Kimberly Cheatle to resign as Secret Service director under bipartisan congressional pressure.
Trump was grazed in the right ear and one rally-goer was killed in the gunfire.
The gunman, identified as 20-year-old Thomas Crooks, was shot and killed by a Secret Service sniper.
The White House said in a statement that US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris had been briefed about the incident and were “relieved to know that he is safe. They will be kept regularly updated by their team”.
with AP
[ad_2]
Source link
#Donald #Trump #safe #FBI #confirms #assassination #attempt #suspect #AK47 #Florida