A man allegedly attempted to breach security at Donald Trump's Florida golf club with an AK-style rifle Sunday afternoon. A U.S. Secret Service agent opened fire, prompting the suspect to flee but was later apprehended. The FBI is calling the incident an apparent assassination attempt.
The FBI said Former President Donald Trump was the subject of "an apparent assassination attempt " at his Florida golf club Sunday afternoon.A man with an AK-style rifle allegedly pushed the firearm's muzzle through a fence Trump's West Palm Beach, Florida , golf course around 2 p.m. local time while the former president was golfing, according to Florida officials who spoke at a press conference later that afternoon. A U.S.
"The suspect involved in the incident at Trump's golf club was unarmed when taken into custody in a neighboring county, the sheriff's office said. The person reportedly dropped the weapon when Secret Service agents fired at him. Martin County Sheriff William Snyder told WPTV the man had a calm, flat demeanor and showed little emotion when he was stopped by police, saying the suspect did not question why he was being pulled over.
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