Trump safe, suspect in custody as FBI investigates apparent 'attempted assassination'

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Trump safe, suspect in custody as FBI investigates apparent 'attempted assassination'
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U.S. Secret Service officers fired shots at a gunman located near the property line of Donald Trump's golf course in Florida.

Donald Trump is safe after an incident that the FBI describes as an apparent "attempted assassination" of the former president.

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during a press conference at Trump National Golf Club, in Rancho Palos Verdes, U.S., September 13, 2024.was unharmed on Sunday and a suspect was in custody, after shots were fired in what the Federal Bureau of Investigation said "appears to be an attempted assassination" at his Florida golf course.

The former president was immediately taken to a safe location when the shots were heard, and his motorcade arrived back at his Palm Beach resort home, Mar-a-Lago, shortly afterwards. Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw holds a photograph of the rifle and other items found near where a suspect was discovered during a press conference regarding an apparent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump on September 15, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida.The witness took a picture of the vehicle's license plate, which Bradshaw's office used to track the car as it headed north on Interstate-95.

"The suspect's demeanor I would describe as having a relatively calm, flat affect," Martin County Sheriff William Snyder told reporters. "He was not displaying a lot of emotions, never asked, 'What is this about?'"

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