Trump Assassination Attempt

Law enforcement sources identified the suspect as Ryan Wesley Routh, 58.

The FBI is investigating an apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. The attack took place yesterday around 2 pm ET at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida. Trump is safe; the suspect, known for expressing pro-Ukrainian views, is in custody.

Secret Service agents opened fire on a man stationed in bushes outside the golf course. He was pointing a rifle through the fence, officials said. The man, who was roughly 400 to 500 yards from Trump, fled by vehicle and was later apprehended. An AK-47-style rifle was discovered on-site, along with a rifle scope, GoPro camera, and multiple backpacks. Officials have not publicly identified a motive as of this writing.

The incident marks the second near-miss assassination attempt on Trump in two months. See live updates here.