MiamiThe man suspected of trying to kill Donald Trump this month in Florida was indicted Tuesday on three additional charges, including attempted murder of a presidential candidate, U.S. judicial authorities announced.
Police arrested Ryan Routh, 58, on Sept. 15, shortly after he fled when U.S. Secret Service agents found him armed near the golf course where former President Trump played.
A grand jury – a commission of citizens invested with investigative powers – indicted him on Tuesday in Miami (Florida) on charges of “attempted assassination of a leading presidential candidate,” “possession of a firearm to commit a violent crime” and “assault on a federal officer.”
Until now, the prosecution had accused him of illegal possession of a weapon and of possessing a weapon with the serial number erased.
The case has been randomly assigned to Judge Aileen Cannon, who in July dismissed a criminal case against Trump for mishandling classified documents.
On Monday, a federal judge ruled that Routh was a flight risk and a danger to the community.
According to the FBI, the US federal police, the accused traveled to Florida on August 14 and remained there until his arrest.
During that period, his cellphone repeatedly connected with cell towers near Trump’s golf club in West Palm Beach and his nearby Mar-a-Lago estate.
Before being spotted by a Secret Service agent, Routh spent about 12 hours at the Republican presidential candidate’s golf club.
Trump survived an assassination attempt during a rally in Pennsylvania (northeast) on July 13. That day a man opened fire on him, wounding him in the ear and killing one member of the audience.
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– 2024-09-26 04:56:11
