Moments of terror at Donald Trump’s golf course in West Palm Beach. The former president was playing when gunshots were heard nearby, to which the Secret Service responded. “The president is safe,” his campaign immediately announced. Secret Service agents opened fire on an armed person near Donald Trump’s golf club in West Palm Beach while the former president was playing golf. The Associated Press reports, citing sources, according to which the suspect fled in an SUV and was later stopped. The person stopped by police for the shooting at Donald Trump’s golf club was targeting the former president. CNN reports, citing sources.
The shootings triggered a lockdown of the property, where the Secret Service and the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office are now investigating. A backpack, an AK-47 semi-automatic weapon and a Go-Pro camera were found in the area – CNN reports. A ‘person of interest’ has reportedly been detained and is currently being questioned. The car he was driving is now being searched by authorities. It is unclear whether the person detained is the one who fired the shots or if he just matches the description of an eyewitness who spoke to police. It is also unclear what security measures will be taken at Mar-a-Lago, where Trump lives with Melania.
Details of the incident are still preliminary. According to reports, one of the first 911 calls was about a shooting between two individuals outside Trump’s golf club. Sources later explained to CNN that the exchange of gunfire was likely with the Secret Service. It is not yet clear whether the suspect opened fire, or whether the shots heard were fired by the Secret Service to neutralize him in advance after intercepting him. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have been informed of the episode and will continue to be updated. The president and vice president are “relieved” that Trump is OK. “I’m glad he’s OK. Violence has no place in America,” Harris added. “I just spoke to President Trump. He is one of the strongest people I know. He is in good spirits, and he is more determined than ever to save this country,” said Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, a Trump ally.
The shooting near Trump comes two months after the attempted assassination of the former president in Butler, Pennsylvania, by 20-year-old Thomas Crooks, killed on the scene by a sniper. Crooks shot the former president while he was on stage, wounding him in the ear but killing another person and wounding two others. An attempted assassination that sparked a storm on the Secret Service, forcing the director to resign. On this occasion, the agents following Trump reacted promptly, avoiding the worst 51 days before elections that will be decided by a few thousand votes.
As early voting begins in some states, the campaign has heated up, with both candidates taking to the ABC stage to deliver their first, and perhaps last, debate.
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– 2024-09-15 23:43:14
