The indictment was foreshadowed Monday when prosecutors successfully argued for the 58-year-old Routh to remain behind bars
Federal prosecutors formally charged Ryan Routh Tuesday with the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump following his arrest at Trump's West Palm Beach golf course on September 15.Routh, 58, was allegedly found with a loaded AK-47-style rifle near the sixth hole, where Trump was expected to arrive. He also faces charges for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon and for tampering with the firearm's serial number.
Initially, Routh was charged in a criminal complaint with illegally possessing a firearm despite multiple felony convictions, as well as possessing a gun with an obliterated serial number. It's common for prosecutors to file preliminary charges immediately after an arrest and add more serious offenses as the investigation unfolds.
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