Security had been tightened around the republican president ial Election Candidate after an Assassination Attempt injuly. Graham satchell reports. Its blocked. They blocked it off. The I 95 in florida, and pictures taken by a Passing Motorist show a large number of police surrounding a vehicle. Law enforcement officers have just detained a man suspected of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump. He was driving the black car seen here at the side of the road. The former president was playing golf on his own course when a number of gunshots were heard. A secret Service Agent had spotted a Rifle Being pointed from bushes at the edge of the course. They have an agent Thatjumps One Hole ahead of time to where the president was at, and he was able to spot this Rifle Barrel sticking out of the fence and immediately engage that individual, at which time the individual took off. The police recovered what they say is an Ak 47 Style Rifle with a scope, two backpacks containing Ceramic Tiles, and
Our viewers, joining us from around the world. Im Max Foster is monday, september the 16th, 9 00 a. M. Here in london, 4 00 a. M. In Palm Beach, florida where federal authorities are investigating an apparent Assassination Attempt on Donald Trump about two months after the former president was shot and injured on the ear at a rally in pennsylvania. Heres what we know so far this hour, a 58yearold man identified as ryan Wesley Routh has been detained a source says the Fbi Investigation is now gone global. As officials look into his background Sundays Incident unfolded whilst trump was golfing at his west Palm Beach club the plan a last Minute Addition to his schedule. We understand authorities say the Secret Service fired shots at a man with a rifle in the bushes along the perimeter of the trump international Golf Club. It was later tracked down in Martin County. The sheriff described the mans reaction the first question. I would describe as having a relatively calm flat a fact. Was not
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
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. 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 on the lookout for a vehicle seen leaving the golf course in palm beach county. Us media have named his as ryan routh, a 58 year old from hawaii. And there are more details emerging about the suspect, including reports that he was deeply involved in efforts to get foreign fighters into ukraine to battle against the russian army. But first here s the palm beach county sheriff explaining how the incident unfolded. At 1:30pm, a call come out shots fired called in by the secret service. Because we re in constant con
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