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He was identified as Ryan Wesley Routh, three law enforcement officials told The Associated Press. The officials spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the ongoing investigation.

The U.S. Secret Service said it was investigating and that the incident occurred shortly before 2 p.m.

Roughly two months ago, Trump was shot during at a rally in Pennsylvania, and a bullet grazed his ear.

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Man identified as being in custody was filmed by AP in Kyiv in 2022

The Associated Press filmed Ryan Wesley Routh in April 2022 at a demonstration in Kyiv69制片厂制作传媒檚 Independence Square two months after Russia invaded Ukraine.

A placard he was holding said: 69制片厂制作传媒淲e cannot tolerate corruption and evil for another 50+ years. End Russia for our kids.69制片厂制作传媒� He wore a blue vest with the American flag on the back, along with a scarf and T-shirt in the colors of his national flag, while participating in a small rally.

Other participants held posters drawing attention to Mariupol, which was under siege at the time and is now occupied by Russia. That same day, Routh also paid tribute to foreign citizens killed during the war near a makeshift memorial sign reading 69制片厂制作传媒淔oreigners killed by Putin.69制片厂制作传媒�

Man identified as being in custody hasn't served in Ukrainian army, official says

Ryan Wesley Routh has never served in the Ukrainian army nor collaborated with the military in any capacity, according to Oleksandr Shahuri, a representative officer of the Foreigners Coordination Department of the Ukrainian Ground Forces Command.

Over the past two-and-a-half years, Routh has periodically contacted the international legion with what Shahuri described as 69制片厂制作传媒渘onsensical ideas.69制片厂制作传媒� His plans and ideas can best be described as delusional.69制片厂制作传媒�

Shahuri, speaking to The Associated Press, firmly denied any connection to Routh. The International Legion of Ukraine was created shortly after the outbreak of the war by Ukraine69制片厂制作传媒檚 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. It consists of foreign citizens 69制片厂制作传媒渨ishing to join the resistance against the Russian occupants and fight for global security,69制片厂制作传媒� according to Ukraine69制片厂制作传媒檚 Foreign Ministry.

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Trump campaign credits the Secret Service with keeping the former president safe

Trump campaign leaders are crediting the Secret Service with keeping the former president safe following an apparent assassination attempt in Florida.

In an email sent to staff Sunday evening, senior campaign advisers Chris LaCivita and Susie Wiles wrote, 69制片厂制作传媒淭oday, for the second time in two months, an evil monster attempted to take the life of President Trump.69制片厂制作传媒�

69制片厂制作传媒淭hankfully, no one was injured at the Golf Course. President Trump and everyone accompanying him are safe thanks to the great work of the United States Secret Service,69制片厂制作传媒� they wrote.

They added that campaign staffers69制片厂制作传媒� safety is 69制片厂制作传媒渁lways our top priority69制片厂制作传媒� and asked those receiving the email to 69制片厂制作传媒渞emain vigilant69制片厂制作传媒� and 69制片厂制作传媒渙bservant and maintain a constant level of situational awareness."

Congressional task force requests Secret Service briefing

The leaders of a bipartisan task force in Congress that has been investigating the assassination attempt on Trump at a Pennsylvania rally in July said it is monitoring the Florida situation and has requested a briefing by the Secret Service.

69制片厂制作传媒淲e are thankful that the former President was not harmed, but remain deeply concerned about political violence and condemn it in all of its forms,69制片厂制作传媒� said Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pa. and Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo. 69制片厂制作传媒淭he Task Force will share updates as we learn more.69制片厂制作传媒�

Fox News host Hannity gives account of incident after talking with Trump and golf partner

Fox News host Sean Hannity, a close Trump friend, said on air that he spoke with both Trump and the former president69制片厂制作传媒檚 golf partner, Steve Witkoff, after the incident.

They told Hannity that they had been on the fifth hole and were about to go to up to putt when they heard a 69制片厂制作传媒減op pop, pop pop.69制片厂制作传媒� Within seconds, he said Witkoff recounted, Secret Service agents 69制片厂制作传媒減ounced on69制片厂制作传媒� Trump and 69制片厂制作传媒渃overed him69制片厂制作传媒� to protect him.

In the aftermath, Trump checked in with allies, including his vice presidential nominee, JD Vance, South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham and several Fox News hosts.

Impact on Trump campaign schedule unknown

It was not immediately clear whether the incident would affect Trump's campaign schedule.

On Monday night, he was set to speak from Florida about cryptocurrency live on the social media site X for the launch of his sons69制片厂制作传媒� crypto platform. Trump planned a town hall Tuesday in Flint, Michigan, with his former press secretary, Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, followed by a rally Wednesday on New York69制片厂制作传媒檚 Long Island.

Trump had returned to Florida this weekend from a West Coast swing that included a Friday night rally in Las Vegas and a Utah fundraiser. His campaign had not advised about any public plans for Trump on Sunday. He often spends the morning playing golf, before having lunch at the club, one of three he owns in the state.

Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz, others react to Sunday incident

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, said he and his wife, Gwen, are 69制片厂制作传媒済lad69制片厂制作传媒� to hear Trump is safe. 69制片厂制作传媒淰iolence has no place in our country,69制片厂制作传媒� he said in a post on X. 69制片厂制作传媒淚t69制片厂制作传媒檚 not who we are as a nation.69制片厂制作传媒�

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he has been briefed by the acting director of the Secret Service and applauded the agency 69制片厂制作传媒渇or their quick response to ensure former President Trump69制片厂制作传媒檚 safety.69制片厂制作传媒� Schumer went on to condemn 69制片厂制作传媒減olitical violence of any kind69制片厂制作传媒� and said the 69制片厂制作传媒減erpetrator must be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.69制片厂制作传媒�

69制片厂制作传媒淚t69制片厂制作传媒檚 abundantly clear there are violent people who are willing to do anything to keep President Trump from the White House,69制片厂制作传媒� Sen. Rick Scott of Florida said in a statement posted to X.

Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York, chair of the House Republican Conference, questioned 69制片厂制作传媒渉ow an assassin was allowed to get this close to President Trump again69制片厂制作传媒� in light of the attempt on his life at a Pennsylvania rally in July.

69制片厂制作传媒淭here continues to be a lack of answers for the horrific assassination attempt in Pennsylvania and we expect there to be a clear explanation of what happened today in Florida,69制片厂制作传媒� Stefanik added.

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday he had spent the past few hours with Trump and the former president is 69制片厂制作传媒渦nstoppable.69制片厂制作传媒� The Republican speaker said he and his wife, Kelly, had been with Trump at Mar-a-Lago.

Man who pointed rifle into Trump's golf club identified as Ryan Wesley Routh, law enforcement officials tell the AP

The man who authorities say pointed a rifle with a scope into former President Donald Trump69制片厂制作传媒檚 golf club and was arrested is Ryan Wesley Routh, three law enforcement officials told The Associated Press.

The officials identified the suspect to the AP but spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the ongoing investigation.

Secret Service agents shot at the suspect, who was taken into custody after fleeing the scene of what the FBI is calling an apparent attempted assassination of the Republican presidential nominee. Authorities are working to determine a motive.

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Sheriff discusses security precautions and praises Secret Service actions

Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said the entire golf course would have been lined with law enforcement if Trump was the sitting president. But because he69制片厂制作传媒檚 not, 69制片厂制作传媒渟ecurity is limited to the areas that the areas that the Secret Service deems possible.69制片厂制作传媒�

69制片厂制作传媒淏ut the Secret Service did exactly what they should have done, they provided exactly what the protection should have been and their agent did a fantastic job," Bradshaw said.

Former presidents and their spouses have Secret Service protection for life, but the security posture around former presidents varies depending on threat levels and exposure, with the toughest typically being in the immediate aftermath of their leaving office.

Trump69制片厂制作传媒檚 protective detail has been higher than some of his peers because of his high visibility and his campaign to seek the White House again.

Trump running mate JD Vance says former president is 69制片厂制作传媒榠n good spirits69制片厂制作传媒�

Trump69制片厂制作传媒檚 running mate, Ohio U.S. Sen. JD Vance, posted on X that he spoke to the former president before the news became public and said 69制片厂制作传媒渉e was, amazingly, in good spirits.69制片厂制作传媒�

Vance said there was still a lot 69制片厂制作传媒渨e don69制片厂制作传媒檛 know69制片厂制作传媒� about the incident.

Suspect initially will be charged at state level but could face federal charges, state attorney says

Dave Aronberg, state attorney for Palm Beach County, indicated the suspect will initially be charged at the state level but could also be charged with federal crimes.

Aronberg said his prosecutors are working up warrant and pretrial detention applications.

69制片厂制作传媒淥ur filing of the warrant and charges at the state level does not preclude the federal charges that could be coming,69制片厂制作传媒� Aronberg said. 69制片厂制作传媒淏ut in the meantime, it looks like the warrants and a pretrial detention motion will happen first.69制片厂制作传媒�

Secret Service agent spotted rifle sticking out of fence and opened fire, sheriff says

A Secret Service agent walking on the golf course a hole ahead of where Trump was playing spotted the rifle sticking out of the fence and immediately opened fire, Palm Beach County Bradshaw said.

The agent fired four to six rounds, a Secret Service official said. The suspect then fled.

A witness who took a picture of the suspect69制片厂制作传媒檚 vehicle and license plate number provided it to law enforcement officers.

Sheriff says man who pointed rifle through fence at Trump69制片厂制作传媒檚 golf course was around 400-500 yards from former president

Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said the gunman was about 400 to 500 yards away from Trump and hidden in shrubbery while the former president played golf on a nearby hole.

The man had an AK-style rifle with a scope, two backpacks hanging on a fence and a GoPro camera, the sheriff said. Bradshaw said the backpacks had ceramic tile in them and that the suspect69制片厂制作传媒檚 belongings are being processed.

FBI says it is investigating 69制片厂制作传媒榳hat appears to be an attempted assassination69制片厂制作传媒� of Trump

The FBI says it is investigating 69制片厂制作传媒渨hat appears to be an attempted assassination69制片厂制作传媒� of Donald Trump.

Trump was returned safely after the incident to his private Mar-a-Lago club, where he resides in neighboring Palm Beach, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Trump had returned to Florida this weekend from a West Coast swing that included a Friday night rally in Las Vegas and a Utah fundraiser. His campaign had not advised Trump69制片厂制作传媒檚 plans for Sunday. He often spends the morning playing golf, before having lunch at the club.

Sheriff in neighboring county says suspect was not armed and didn't ask why he was being detained

Martin County Sheriff William Snyder told WPTV that the suspect believed connected to the incident 69制片厂制作传媒渨as not armed when we took him out of the car.69制片厂制作传媒�

The man had a calm, flat demeanor and showed little emotion when he was stopped by police, Snyder said, saying the suspect did not question why he was being pulled over.

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Secret Service opened fire when man pushed muzzle of firearm through perimeter of golf course, officials say

A man with an AK-style rifle pushed the firearm69制片厂制作传媒檚 muzzle through the perimeter of Donald Trump69制片厂制作传媒檚 West Palm Beach, Florida, golf course as the Republican presidential candidate was playing a round, prompting U.S. Secret Service to open fire, according to three law enforcement officials.

The person dropped the weapon and fled in an SUV, and was later apprehended in a neighboring county, the officials said. The officials were not authorized to discuss the ongoing investigation and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.

The golf course was partially shut down for Trump as he played, and agents were a few holes ahead of him when they noticed the person with the firearm, the officials said.

Firearm recovered at scene near Trump's golf course, officials say

An AK-style firearm was recovered at the scene near Trump69制片厂制作传媒檚 golf course, two law enforcement officials said. The officials were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity about an ongoing investigation.

The golf course was partially shut down for Trump as he played, and agents were a few holes ahead of him when they noticed a person with the firearm, the officials said. The person appeared to push the muzzle of the rifle through a fence line and that69制片厂制作传媒檚 when agents fired, the officials said.

Law enforcement officials were expected to speak to reporters Sunday afternoon about the incident and the apprehension of the suspect.

Trump tells supporters he is safe and well: 69制片厂制作传媒業 will NEVER SURRENDER!69制片厂制作传媒� he says

In an email to supporters, Trump said: 69制片厂制作传媒淭here were gunshots in my vicinity, but before rumors start spiraling out of control, I wanted you to hear this first: I AM SAFE AND WELL!69制片厂制作传媒�

69制片厂制作传媒淣othing will slow me down. I will NEVER SURRENDER!69制片厂制作传媒� the former president said.

Sheriff's office in neighboring county says person in custody believed connected to shooting

The Martin County Sheriff69制片厂制作传媒檚 Office said in a Facebook post on Sunday that it has stopped a vehicle on northbound Interstate 95 and taken a suspect into custody who is believed to be connected to the shooting.

The sheriff69制片厂制作传媒檚 office said it made the stop after authorities in neighboring Palm Beach County put out a 69制片厂制作传媒渂e on the lookout69制片厂制作传媒� alert. Photos included in the post showed an SUV stopped behind multiple law enforcement vehicles.

The post by the Martin County Sheriff69制片厂制作传媒檚 Office indicated the suspect was apprehended near Palm City, Florida, about a 45-mile drive north of Trump69制片厂制作传媒檚 golf course. Northbound lanes of I-95 were shut down, the sheriff69制片厂制作传媒檚 office said.

Secret Service agents opened fire after seeing a person with firearm near golf club; person arrested, officials say

U.S. Secret Service agents opened fire after seeing a person with a firearm near Donald Trump69制片厂制作传媒檚 golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, while the Republican presidential candidate was golfing Sunday, according to two law enforcement officials. No injuries were reported.

The person fled in an SUV and was later apprehended in a nearby county by local law enforcement, the officials said. The officials were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity about an ongoing investigation.

The incident comes roughly two months after an assassination attempt on Trump69制片厂制作传媒檚 life at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.

69制片厂制作传媒� By Colleen Long, Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker and Mike Balsamo

Sen. Lindsey Graham says Trump in 69制片厂制作传媒榞ood spirits69制片厂制作传媒�

In an X post, South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of Trump69制片厂制作传媒檚 top congressional allies, said he had spoken with Trump after the incident and that Trump was in 69制片厂制作传媒済ood spirits69制片厂制作传媒� and was 69制片厂制作传媒渙ne of the strongest people I69制片厂制作传媒檝e ever known."

Trump often spends the morning playing golf, before having lunch at the Trump International Golf Club West Palm Beach, one of three he owns in the state.

Campaign says Trump is safe

after gunshots were reported in his vicinity Sunday afternoon in Florida, his campaign and the Secret Service said.

The U.S. Secret Service said it was investigating and that the incident occurred shortly before 2 p.m. 69制片厂制作传媒淭he former president is safe,69制片厂制作传媒� according to the Secret Service.

Roughly two months ago, Trump was shot during an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania, and a bullet grazed his ear.

Trump had returned to Florida this weekend from a West Coast swing that included a Friday night rally in Las Vegas and a Utah fundraiser.

The campaign did not immediately provide any additional details.

No injuries reported, Biden briefed

No injuries were reported in the shooting incident, a spokesperson for the Palm Beach County Sheriff69制片厂制作传媒檚 Office in Florida says.

The White House said President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, had both been briefed and would be kept updated on the investigation. The White House added they are 69制片厂制作传媒渞elieved69制片厂制作传媒� to know Trump is safe.

A law enforcement official who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation said officials were trying to determine whether the shots were fired near Trump69制片厂制作传媒檚 West Palm Beach golf course or on the grounds. The official was not authorized to speak publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.