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Attempted assassin of Donald Trump

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Ryan Wesley Routh
Known forSuspect in Attempted assassination of Donald Trump
MotiveUnder investigation
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DateSeptember 15, 2024
Location(s)Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida

Ryan Wesley Routh is an American man who is suspected of having attempted to assassinate former U.S. president Donald Trump, who at the time was the presumptive Republican Party nominee for the 2024 presidential election.

On September 15, 2024, Secret Service agents shot a suspect who was hiding in some shrubs with a rifle at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida. He fled the scene but was later caught and arrested. The incident occurred while former U.S. president Donald Trump was golfing at the club.

The motives of the suspect are still unknown, though officials believe he intended to shoot Trump.

Early life

In December 2002 Routh was convicted of possessing a firearm after a 3 hour stand off with police.

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References

  1. "Trump Safe After Shooting Reported at His Golf Course". The New York Times. September 15, 2024. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  2. "Trump is safe following shooting at Florida golf course; suspect detained". CNN. September 15, 2024. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  3. "5 things to know about the apparent assassination attempt on Trump at one of his golf courses". AP News. September 16, 2024. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  4. Henderson, Barney; Lewis, Kaitlin (September 15, 2024). "Ryan Wesley Routh, would-be Trump assassin, fought in Ukraine, supports war". Newsweek. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
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