What they found on the suspect. That backpack, the Gopro Camera and nk 47. Ryan Wesley Routh was born in 1966 and according to records he lives in hawaii but previously lived in greensboro, North Carolina. He is in custody in the last few minutes some of the social Media Profiles, facebook page, and his Linkedin Account have been identified. Joining us is Law Enforcement Intelligence correspondent. We are checking in with you as we learn more. We have learned a little more about his background, his criminal record and social Media Profile. Give a composite of what we are learning this man is in the early hours of this investigation. We were told he had a criminal record but we didnt know how extensive it was. According to public records, our research department, he is over 100 criminal charges previously. Most are in North Carolina. The question we are trying to sift through is what was real and made its way to court . What was adjudicated . Was he ever convicted . Did he ever plead gu
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
Social media to criticize and the president, according to authorities, the former president was in the middle of a round of golf. Today, secret service agent was walking ahead of the president and his party to secure the area. That s when the agents saw the barrel of a rifle poking out of the fence. We don t know at this moment whether shots were fired by the man with the rival, the man they ve now detained. But the secret service says that an agent did fire shots toward that person. The man ran away. Authorities were able to capture him thanks to the help of an eyewitness who identified the man took a photograph of his vehicle. They d now detain that person. Authorities also released these photos. They say that in the bushes where the man was scene, they found an ak47 style rifle, a scope, two backpacks, ceramic tiles a gopro camera. This ramette towels are in those backpacks you see hanging up as a kind of fence to protect the alleged shooter. Authorities also addressed how someone w
Ayman mohyeldin. And i am ali velshi. We are continuing our coverage of the reported gunfire and your president donald trump today in florida. We are learning details about what the fbi is now calling an apparent attempted assassination of the former president s golf course in west palm beach. Florida police can now identify the man who shot. The individual s name, ryan wesley routh, born february 18th, 1966, according to three senior law enforcement officials briefed on the matter. The suspect is in custody. A short while ago, the west palm beach sheriff s office describe the scene where they found him. No, in the bushes where this guy was is an ak47 style rifle with a scope, two backpacks, which were hung on the fence, that had ceramic tile in them, and a gopro, which he was going to take pictures with point it is shortly after the incident, the trump campaign issued a statement saying that donald trump is safe and unharmed. Abc is reporting that he departed maralago shortly after th
Everyone tv on the edge premieres next sunday at nine on cnn so much for joining us. Im Jessica Dean and we begin with breaking news. Former President Donald Trump is safe after a Shooting Incident near the Trump International Golf Course in West Palm Beach, florida, the Martin County Sheriffs Office saying they have stopped a vehicle and taken a suspect into custody. We know a gun an Ak47 Style Weapon has been recovered near that scene as well. Now we are standing by for a Press Conference from police and the Secret Service, which we are expecting in the next halfhour. Lets begin though with cnns Kristen Holmes kristen, tell us the latest what youre hearing right now. Right, jessica. So what were told us this afternoon when Donald Trump was on the Golf Course at West Palm Beach, that its Trump International Golf Course. He was inbetween holes when shots were fired we are told by sources that Secret Service fired shots. And as you noted, a person has now been detained. There was a long