The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said Sunday that it is investigating an apparent attempt on the life of former President Donald Trump, the second such incident in about eight weeks.
“The FBI has responded to West Palm Beach, Florida, and is investigating what appears to be an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump,” the agency said in a statement. short press release on Sunday.
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Trump was reportedly playing golf at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach when shots were fired on the course. A Secret Service agent reportedly saw the barrel of a gun protruding from a nearby fence and confronted a suspect.
It was unclear Sunday night whether the suspect had fired shots. The suspect reportedly attempted to flee the scene but was later detained by police on Interstate 95.
Photos from Sunday showed law enforcement cordoning off an area near the golf course after the alleged assassination attempt.
The former president said in an email to his fundraising list shortly after the incident that he was “safe and healthy.”
“My resolve is only stronger after another attempt on my life,” he said in a second email Sunday night.
Police reportedly found a rifle with a scope attachment at the scene of the incident on Sunday.
Vice President Kamala Harris, who is currently running against Trump in the 2024 presidential race, said in X on Sunday that she had been “informed of reports of shots fired near former President Trump and his property in Florida, and I am glad he is safe.”
“Violence has no place in America,” Harris added.
Translated and adapted by the ACI Prensa team. Originally published in CNA.
Daniel Payne
Daniel Payne is senior editor at Catholic News Agency. He previously worked at College Fix and Just the News. He lives in Virginia with his family.