Shot near Trump – FBI investigates suspected assassination attempt – 2024-09-15 23:56:56

Presidential candidate Donald Trump is said to be safe. AOP

There was a shooting in Florida near Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. CNN and the news agency Reuters report on the topic, among others.

Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung told the candidate was safe.

– President Trump is safe after the shots fired near him. There is no more detailed information at this stage, Cheung says on the campaign page.

Trump himself has also commented on his condition to Fox News.

– Tell everyone I’m fine and the secret service did a great job, Trump praised.

The FBI says it is investigating the incident, which “appears to have been an assassination attempt on President Trump.”

A suspicious person

The former president reportedly played golf at his club in West Palm Beach. According to information obtained by CNN, the field was closed immediately after the events.

US Secret Service Chief of Communications Anthony Guglielmi tells the message service in X that the secret service is investigating together with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office on a security situation involving Donald Trump.

According to the communications manager, the security situation happened a little before two o’clock in the afternoon local time.

According to the New York Post, Secret Service agents opened fire on a person who may have had a gun.

According to sources, the Secret Service spotted a suspicious person on the golf course and opened fire when agents saw a gun. According to the newspaper, it is not clear whether the man was on the golf course or in its vicinity.

According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, a Secret Service agent spotted the barrel of an assault rifle peeking through a fence at a golf club, reports The New York Times (NYT).

The agent immediately made contact with the person holding the gun, who fled the scene. The authorities confirm that the suspect is in police custody.

So far, it is known that at least a Secret Service agent fired the shots. It is still unclear whether the suspect had time to fire his weapon.

According to Bradshaw, the suspect was hiding behind a metal mesh fence about 300 to 500 yards (about 275 to 455 meters) away from Trump.

– With such a rifle and scope, the distance is not long, says Bradshaw.

Harris: “Violence has no place”

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris commented on the incident on the messaging service X.

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– I have been informed of the shots fired near former President Trump and his property in Florida, and I am glad that he is safe. Violence has no place in America, Harris writes in his publication.

Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz also commented on what happened at X.

– (My wife) Gwen and I are happy to hear that Donald Trump is safe. Violence has no place in our country. That is not what we stand for as a nation, Walz writes.

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Republican presidential candidate JD Vance says he spoke with Trump.

– I am glad that President Trump is safe. I spoke to him before the information was public and surprisingly, he was in a good mood, Vance writes in X.

– There is still a lot that we don’t know, but I hug my children especially tight today and say a prayer of gratitude.

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The former president was shot at in July

There was an attempt to assassinate former US President Donald Trump by shooting during his campaign rally in Pennsylvania.

The assassination attempt took place on July 13.

Trump was hit by a bullet in his right ear. After the hit, Trump ran for cover and the Secret Service agents responsible for the former president’s security escorted him to safety.

The shooter was a 20-year-old man from Pennsylvania Thomas Matthew Crooks. He was killed by the bullets of the security forces present. In addition to him, also the local fire chief Corey Comperatore died in the shooting.

The news is updated.