Gunshots fired in vicinity of Donald Trump at his golf course in Florida
09/15/2024 04:39 PM
Shots were fired near Donald Trump while he was playing golf in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday, his campaign and U.S. Secret Service announced on Sunday.
The incident took place at Trump International Golf Course where he was golfing, according to the White House.
The former president and current Republican candidate for the presidency was rushed to safety by the Secret Service around 2 p.m. ET, after agents spotted a man with an AK-47 near his golf course and agents opened fire, law enforcement sources said.
"President Trump is safe following gunshots in his vicinity. No further details at this time," Trump spokesman Steven Cheung said Sunday afternoon.
In a fundraising email sent out roughly an hour after the incident, Trump said there were gunshots in his vicinity, “but before rumors start spiraling out of control, I wanted you to hear this first: I am safe and well!”
The U.S. Secret Service confirmed it was investigating “a protective incident” involving Trump early this afternoon, and said the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office would “have more details soon.”
The Martin County Sheriff’s Office said based on information from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, deputies had stopped a vehicle at Interstate 95 and State Road 714 and taken a suspect into custody “believed to be connected to a shooting incident at Trump International in Palm Beach County.”
The gunman was spotted by an advance team several holes ahead of Trump, according to reports.
Trump was the target of a shooter earlier in his campaign.
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