Incident in Florida: Trump safe after shots fired ‘near him’

The FBI suspects that a suspected assassination attempt was made on Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump after shots were fired near him. The FBI announced this after the incident in the US state of Florida, as US media reported unanimously. According to Trump’s campaign team, he is safe after shots were fired “near him”. Trump was at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, over the weekend.

The news agency AP reported that, according to investigators, a man pointed an assault rifle at the golf course. The suspect pushed the muzzle of his weapon through a barrier, three sources told AP. When Trump’s bodyguards spotted the man, they opened fire. The suspect then dropped the weapon and fled in a car. The person was stopped on a highway about 70 kilometers north of the golf club, the Martin County Sheriff’s Office later announced on Facebook.

The Secret Service spokesman said on the X platformthat the former president was safe after an “incident.” This occurred on Sunday shortly before 2 p.m. (local time). Spokesman Anthony Guglielmi also stated that Trump was safe – but did not provide any further details. The Secret Service is responsible for protecting high-ranking politicians in the USA, including current and former presidents.

The New York Post“ wrote that it was initially assumed that two people had shot at each other outside the golf club. But then it was said that only a Secret Service agent had fired the shot, the paper said, citing unnamed sources.

The New York Times” quoted a spokeswoman for the police in Palm Beach as saying that the motive was “still unknown at the moment.” A “person of interest” had been arrested.

“I will never surrender,” Trump writes

Trump himself addressed his supporter by email. “There was shooting near me, but before the rumors get out of control, I want you to hear this first: I am safe and I am fine,” Trump said. “Nothing will stop me. I will never surrender.”

The Washington Post” quoted a White House spokesman as saying that US President Joe Biden and Vice President and presidential candidate Kamala Harris had been “briefed” on the incident. “They are relieved that (Donald Trump) is safe.” They will continue to be updated by their team.” Trump was playing golf himself at the time of the incident, according to the newspaper. He was taken to a secure room in the club by the Secret Service, it said, citing two people.

On July 13, a gunman shot at Trump from a nearby roof at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. Trump was wounded in the right ear by a bullet, and the perpetrator was shot dead by security forces shortly afterwards. One visitor died and two others were injured.

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