Trump safe after second apparent assassination attempt, suspect in custody

Former United States President Donald Trump said he is “safe and well” after what authorities said appeared to be a second assassination attempt on the Republican candidate.
The FBI said it is investigating “what appears to be an attempted assassination” of Trump on Sunday after the Secret Service said it opened fire on a gunman at the former president’s golf resort in Florida.
“FEAR NOT! I am safe and well, and no one was hurt. Thank God!” Trump said in a statement on his fundraising website.
At a joint news conference involving the FBI, Secret Service and local officials, authorities said that a Secret Service agent, who was one hole ahead of Trump on the golf course, spotted a person with a firearm located near the boundary of the resort and fired in his direction.
Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said the suspect was 400 to 500 yards (365 to 457 metres) from Trump and it appeared he sought to film himself.
The suspect fled the wooded area in a black vehicle, but was quickly located and detained by law enforcement agencies, according to officials.
A backpack, GoPro camera, firearm scope and “AK-47-style rifle” were recovered from the scene, officials said.
The New York Times and Fox News named the suspect as Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, citing unnamed law enforcement officials.
The White House said that President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, had both been briefed and would be kept updated on the investigation.

Al Jazeera’s Dmitry Medvedenko reports.
For further insights, we are joined by Al Jazeera’s Patty Culhane in Washington, DC.
To discuss the potential impact of the latest assassination attempt on the former president's life on the upcoming election, we are joined by James Davis, a Republican strategist and founder of Touchdown Strategies, live from Washington, DC.

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[IOSARBX]

Al Jazeera English, awesome content keep up the amazing work

[mariaeviljoen]

You really have to do more to get rid of all your guns..

[runtdmc]

lol the secret service play one hole ahead i dunno why thats so funny to me

[Ufiles]

No one try to assassinate him. The gun man didn't fired no gun, it was the secret service. Its a setup to take attention away from his horrible debate.

[adne]

*USA🇺🇲 still occupied Samoa, Puerto Rico, Mariana, Virgin, Guam, Baker, Howland, Jarvis, Johnston, Kingman, Midway, Wake, Navassa, Palmyra.*
end occupation & Peace!

[jmaxim]

This certainly ends the debate chatter.

[triyuga]

This guest trying to both sides the situation. Trump is the provocateur in chief 🙄

[Vorname_Nachnahme]

Why is Donald Trump playing golf. Why is he not playing convicted felon in a prison cell?

[TwistedLfe]

these attempts on his life are increasing his vote bank especially when elections are near

[olorin]

Republicans will soon disavow the Bible verse about reaping what you sow.

[stevey]

Just another staged to get onto his own horse again!

[jeffwhite]

Seriously?!?!? The timing and optics are just a bit suspect, Inside Job just like before.

[Vorname_Nachnahme]

Donald Trump's security could be so easily and cheap and 24/7 achieved, ... by putting him in a prison cell.

[victorwang]

WWF😎HOLLYWOOD😍 exactly what he needs to add drama to the elections and play on the emotions of the populace. America loves this🤩

[juanrodriguez]

I thought the cats and dogs were about to get Orange man 😂😂😂😂😂.

[sanytee]

DT is a problematic person. This is the 2nd attempt. No other former presidents have such a troublesome as he is....

[oyoodesert]

@ AL Jazeera you might want to take a cue from your own code of conduct... How do you laterally blame a person for getting shot at when you are evidently abundantly aware of rhetorics from his

[timothyfreeseha]

Contributing or not, this is not the standard for any person living in this country. We do not need to ask whether his rhetoric or behavior invited violence.

[enoujohnrobert]

Trump has concepts of of a plan for America as a nation what a joke

[shetijay]

This is the second time, he's being targeted more reason for the american people to vote(trump)him inas the nxt president of the United States.