According to media outlets such as CNN, the Secret Service shot the suspect and a long gun was recovered after the incident. Authorities believe that the person wanted to attack the former president, who is safe.
There has been a person locked up in the near the golf course where former US President Donald Trump was playing, while carrying a long gun, a AK47 rifleand, according to initial information, intended to attack the Republican candidate.
According to media outlets such as CNN, the Secret Service shot the suspect and a long gun was recovered after the incident. Authorities believe that the person wanted to attack the former president, who is safe.
“Shots were fired near me, but before the rumors get out of hand, I want you to hear this first: I AM SAFE AND WELL!” Trump himself said in a press release.
The Secret Service will hold a press conference soon to report the details of what happened, which has not yet been officially confirmed.
The White House said in a statement that US President Joe Biden and Vice President and Democratic candidate Kamala Harris had been briefed “about the security incident at the Trump International golf course.” “They are relieved that he is safe. His team will keep them updated regularly,” the presidency said.
The Secret Service sent out a statement explaining that it is working with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office to investigate what happened.
Trump was the victim of a assassination attempt on July 13 at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, after a 20-year-old man shot him with a rifle, wounding him in the right ear. The attacker was killed.
Source: EITB
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