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| New ‘assassination attempt’ against Trump: LIVE UPDATES | New ‘assassination attempt’ against Trump: LIVE UPDATES |
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| US Secret Service agents have engaged an armed man at a Florida golf course | US Secret Service agents have engaged an armed man at a Florida golf course |
| The FBI is treating a shooting incident at Trump International Golf Club in Florida as an assassination attempt against former US President and Republican nominee Donald Trump. | The FBI is treating a shooting incident at Trump International Golf Club in Florida as an assassination attempt against former US President and Republican nominee Donald Trump. |
| Federal agents are investigating “what appears to be an attempted assassination of former President Trump,” the FBI confirmed on Sunday. | Federal agents are investigating “what appears to be an attempted assassination of former President Trump,” the FBI confirmed on Sunday. |
| The incident occurred shortly before 2pm local time, when a Secret Service agent spotted a rifle barrel sticking through a fence surrounding the resort. | The incident occurred shortly before 2pm local time, when a Secret Service agent spotted a rifle barrel sticking through a fence surrounding the resort. |
| The agent “engaged” with the threat, firing four to six rounds, according to West Palm Beach Sheriff Ric Bradshaw. The suspect fled the scene, but was later arrested. | The agent “engaged” with the threat, firing four to six rounds, according to West Palm Beach Sheriff Ric Bradshaw. The suspect fled the scene, but was later arrested. |
| The person detained is Ryan Wesley Routh, according to three law enforcement sources, cited by the media. Routh owns a small construction company in Hawaii and had repeatedly criticized Trump on social media. |