Hello and good evening. Coming at you with Breaking News. At this hour, security is ramped up and the Secret Service is on high alert at mar alago after an apparent Assassination Attempt on former president Donald Trump. Now he is home tonight unharmed. But no less than a Dozen Police cars are visible at the resort and an Investigation Led by the fbi is under way after the Secret Service fired on an armed man while trump was on the course. Just a few hundred feet away. One person is in Law Enforcement Custody. Identified as ryan welsey routh. Age 58. An Ak47 And Scope were recovered at the scene among other things. President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and governor Tim Walz have also made statements that theyre glad hes safe. Just last hour posted on Social Media calling him strong and resilient. So lets start in West Palm Beach where Kathy Park is standing by. Describe the scene for us, whats the latest. Reporter good evening so were right in front of the Golf Course. And
Can tell you the security has not let up. Earlier today, we heard Law Enforcementda crediting the qui actions of Aed Witness Who Spotd the suspect right away, before 2 00 this afternoon when the incident played out. Officials are saying that this Witness Saw the man jump out from thema brush, the shrubbery that surrounding this Golf Course and was quick to actually write down the License Plate Number of the suspects getaway vehicle. It was a black nissan, and this witness not yet identified, apparently shared the information with local Law Enforcement Rightwi away. Andri thats where local Law Enforcement on the ground was able to track down the suspect along thedo interstate. But thee interstate, as you ca imagine was pretty chaotic. Even getting to this location today, they were blocking off different ramps and roadways surrounding the Golf Course as the investigation pressed ahead but they wereat able to get the suspect. We heard earlier that this individual was pretty compliant and
Welcome back. It is 11 00 a. M. Eastern, 8 00 a. M. Pacific. Im Jose Diazbalart alongside my Friend And Colleague Ana Cabrera in New York. We begin this hour with the latest on what the fbi is calling an attempted second Assassination Attempt on former president Donald Trump. Right now the suspect in this incident who authorities have identified as 58yearold ryan Wesley Routh is making his first Court Appearance here in west Palm Beach. He was arrested Yesterday Afternoon on interstate 95 about 40 miles north of the Trump Golf Course there and while trump was golfing a secret Service Agent spotted that suspect concealed in the bushes behind a fence and opened fire. Trump was whisked away to safety and was not hurt. This incident comes just over two months after trump was wounded during an attempt on his life during a rally in pennsylvania. And with us now nbcs Garrett Haake here in west Palm Beach, florida. Nbc news national Law Enforcement and sent dense Correspondent Tom Winter in Ne
Include golf. The problems that they will have to add resources that continue to be out in the open to ensure, even drones, particularly, to ensure they got the area covered and they feel safe that they are not within proximity of a sniper shot. Stay with us and for all of you joining us here. We are at the top of the Hour. 3 00 p. M. Here on the east coast. Critical news that happened about one Hour and five or 10 minutes ago in West Palm Beach, florida, while on the trump international Golf Course, the Secret Service stepped in because they heard gunshots. They do not know if this was a target for former President Donald Trump are not. There is no confirmation of that, but of course, in the effort to have safety around the former president , they whisked him away. This is what were getting from the Secret Service. They have taken him someplace safe. We do not know if you someplace within the trump international Golf Course, located in West Palm Beach but that is in close proximity to
In a ready Gun Position or actual fire position. Okay. Al standby with me, frank if you will, please. For All Of You, we are at the top of the hour, 4 00 p. M. East coast, 1 00 p. M. Out west. We will let you know what we are seeing right now. This is clearly a secured roadway very near to the Trump International Golf Course in West Palm Beach, florida. Why is it like this . Because just over two hours ago we were told that former E President Donald trump, while playing somewhere between the fifth or sixth hole on the Golf Course on Trump International that there were shots fired, initially the plan to just get the former president to safety. O we can confirm he is safe. The White House has been alerted about this. They are aware and expressed their gratitude he is safe. We do not know where he is right now. It is largely presumed he may be back at maralago. That is on the other side of this bridge you see. That is about a 10 Minute Drive from the Trump International Golf Course, we ar