Following gunfire near his golf club in West Palm Beach earlier in the day, former President Donald Trump was declared ‘safe’ by his campaign. FBI announced that it “is investigating what appears to be an attempted assassination.”
Washington, DC: A shooting occurred at Trump’s golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday (local time). Gunshots were heard while former US President Donald Trump was golfing, several media reports said. Following the incident, a ‘person of interest’ was detained along with a weapon, the New York Times reported, citing law enforcement officials. In a statement, Trump’s spokesman Steven Cheung confirmed that the former president is safe following gunshots in his vicinity. “President Trump is safe following gunshots in his vicinity. No further details at this time.”
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What FBI said on Golf Club shooting
Following the incident, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) stated that it “is investigating what appears to be an attempted assassination,” CNN reported.
The former president was the target of an attempted assassination at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, two months before the afternoon incident at Trump International Golf Club in Florida, which raised questions about the US Secret Service.
During a Sunday press conference, West Palm Beach Sheriff Ric Bradshaw stated that the Secret Service had fired rounds around 1:30 pm ET.
According to Bradshaw, a Secret Service agent ‘engaged’ with the individual after spotting a rifle barrel. According to an official, the individual, who was subsequently placed under arrest, was 300-500 yards away from Trump, according to CNN.
“We are able to catch a witness that came to us and said, ‘Hey, I saw the guy running out of the bushes, he jumped into a black Nissan, and I took a picture of the vehicle and the tag,’ which was great,” Bradshaw said.
The Martin County Sheriff’s Office took custody of the person.
I’m safe, said Trump
Soon after the news of the incident broke out, Trump assured supporters that he was safe.
“There were gunshots in my vicinity, but before rumors start spiraling out of control, I wanted you to hear this first: I AM SAFE AND WELL!” Trump wrote in a fundraising email .
Moreover, Trump’s running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, wrote on X later Sunday that the Republican presidential candidate is in “good spirits.”
“I’m glad President Trump is safe. I spoke to him before the news was public and he was, amazingly, in good spirits,” Vance said.
Following the shooting incident near his Florida Golf Course on Sunday, former US President Donald Trump said that he is absolutely “safe and well”.
In a fundraising email, Trump wrote, “There were gunshots in my vicinity, but before rumors start spiraling out of control, I wanted you to hear this first: I AM SAFE AND WELL!”
“Nothing will slow me down. I will NEVER SURRENDER! I will always love you for supporting me,” he said in the email.
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Donal Trump Assassination Attempt
Prior to this, the most recent assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump took place at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on July 13.
Trump was on stage at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania’s Butler before gunshots rang out and Secret Service agents stormed the stage.
Following the attack on Donald Trump, the Secret Service agents swiftly sprung into action, enclosing the Republican front-runner and escorting him off stage, a sight of blood becoming evident on his face. Trump disclosed that a bullet had grazed his ear top. It was indeed a grim day as one person in the crowd tragically succumbed; two others remained in a grave state. The person who fired the shot wasn’t spared either, meeting his end at the hands of U.S. Secret Service agents. The aggressor was later identified to be Thomas Matthew Crooks, as revealed by the FBI.
