Former U.S. President Donald Trump is safe after an apparent assassination attempt was thwarted at his Florida golf course. American media reports say that a “person of interest” has been detained along with a weapon, citing local law enforcement officials.
Trump had reportedly been golfing when the gunshots were heard and had been accompanied at the time by his Secret Service protective detail. It was unclear who the shooter or shooters were, or what the motive was.
The former American president’s son, Donald Trump Jr., said that authorities also found an AK-47 rifle in the bushes, extremely close to the spot from where Trump was leaving.
Again folks!
SHOTS FIRED at Trump Golf Course in West Palm Beach, Florida.
An AK-47 was discovered in the bushes, per local law enforcement. The Trump campaign has released a statement confirming former President Trump is safe.
A suspect has reportedly been apprehended. pic.twitter.com/FwRfrO3v6y
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) September 15, 2024
Meanwhile, the White House issued a statement saying both President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump’s Democratic rival in the November elections, had been briefed about the incident.
“There is no place for political violence or for any violence ever in our country,” President Joe Biden said in a statement.
