Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is reported to be unharmed following a shooting incident near his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida. The Secret Service and local law enforcement are investigating the situation. Sources indicate that the shooting occurred as Trump was departing Trump International Golf Course.
The Secret Service reportedly spotted a suspicious individual on or near the golf course and fired shots when agents believed they saw a gun barrel.It’s unclear if the man was on the course itself or nearby. An agent fired multiple shots, and the suspect was later apprehended by local police on I-95. The West Palm Beach course is about five miles from Mar-a-Lago.
Trump’s spokesman Steven Cheung confirmed that Trump is safe and not directly targeted. The Secret Service is handling the investigation, coordinating with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. This incident follows a previous shooting at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania in July, which resulted in injuries and fatalities.
Here’s what we know so far:
The Secret Service reportedly spotted a suspicious individual on or near the golf course and fired shots when agents believed they saw a gun barrel.It’s unclear if the man was on the course itself or nearby. An agent fired multiple shots, and the suspect was later apprehended by local police on I-95. The West Palm Beach course is about five miles from Mar-a-Lago.
Trump’s spokesman Steven Cheung confirmed that Trump is safe and not directly targeted. The Secret Service is handling the investigation, coordinating with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. This incident follows a previous shooting at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania in July, which resulted in injuries and fatalities.
Here’s what we know so far:
- The shooting happened near Trump International Golf Course.
- It occurred shortly before 2 p.m. on Sunday.
- The Secret Service fired shots after spotting a suspicious individual.
- The suspect was arrested by local police on I-95.
- The West Palm Beach course is about five miles from Mar-a-Lago.
- Trump was not directly targeted in the shooting.
- The Secret Service and local authorities are investigating the incident.
- A similar incident occurred at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania on July 13.
- The Department of Homeland Security is reviewing security measures from the July shooting.
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