The suspect in the second assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump has been identified as Ryan Wesley Routh, law enforcement sources confirmed to Fox News.
Routh was allegedly armed with an assault rifle outside Trump International Golf Club while Trump was playing the fifth hole on Sunday afternoon.
He was able to push the muzzle of his gun through the chainlink fence outside the golf club, authorities said.
FBI says it’s probing ‘attempted assassination’ on Trump after gunman ‘armed with assault rifle’ was shot at by Secret Service on his golf course
Trump confirmed in a statement about an hour after the incident that he is ‘safe and well’ and didn’t want rumors to ‘start spiraling out of control.’
BREAKING: Donald Trump was tackled by Secret Service agents when he was on the 5th hole after “pops” rang out.
According to Fox News, Trump was getting ready to putt when the incident unfolded.
The revelation came from Fox News’ Sean Hannity who has spoken to Trump… pic.twitter.com/mBViQ8v3mf
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) September 15, 2024
SHERIFF ON TRUMP SECURITY: "He's not the sitting president. If he was, we would've had the entire golf course surrounded. Because he's not – the security is limited to the areas that the Secret Service deems possible." pic.twitter.com/IM35dtL5pC
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) September 15, 2024
I was out this afternoon and this happened.
Thank you XC, Mauser & DS.
