The suspect now federally charged. The new body cam, the suspect arrested after fleeing the area of mr. Trumps West Palm beach Golf Course. Cell phone records indicating he had been lying in wait for nearly 12 hours. A secret Service Agent spotting the rifle in the bushes and opening fire. The agency now saying the suspect never got off a shot. What he allegedly left behind, a Semiautomatic Rifle with a scope, a Digital Camera and backpack. The investigation. Tonight the suspects criminal history and the questions how did this happen again. Also tonight, the massive Pipeline Explosion near houston, a pillar of Fire And Smoke forcing evacuations. The storm battering the carolina coast. Lifethreatening Flash Flooding and strong winds. Were tracking it. Our Nbc News Investigation. The family who didnt know their Loved One had died, only to learn he had been deemed unclaimed, his Body Parts sold to science. The Medical School thats built a thriving business off people like him. The first i
Alert maralago after an apparent Assassination Attempt on former president Donald Trump. 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 underway 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 wellesley ralph, age 58 according to senior law and officials briefed on the matter. President biden, Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Walz are all expressing relief that trump is safe and Mike Johnson posted just last hour on Social Media calling him strong and resilient. Lets start at West Palm Beach were nbc News Correspondent Kathy Park is standing by. Describe the scene for us. What is the latest . Good evening. We are right in front of the Golf Course right now and i can tell you the security here has not let up. Earlier today we heard Law Enforcement really crediting the quick actions of
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
He was playing with a contact of his, a friend. It s understood secret service agents opened fire on a suspect, who then fled the scene by car. Donald trump s campaign released a statement in which the former president says: there were gunshots in my vicinity, but before rumours start spiralling out of control, i wanted you to hear this first: i am safe and well. It wasn t long after that we got more comments from him as well, and a fundraising campaign note he sent to his supporters. He says he s never going to slow down, he s never going to slow down, he s never going to slow down, he s never going to give up, and he says his resolve is only stronger after another attempt on my life. Lots of images coming tine us from the scene and what happened afterwards. An image of the moment when security services surrounded the suspect has been released. He was detained in martin county by the sheriff s office on the northbound area of interstate 95, following an alert which told officers to be