Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw: Secret Service was able to spot a rifle sticking out of the bushes and fired on the suspect some 300-400 yards away.
In the bushes where the suspect ran from, the Secret Service or law enforcement found an AK-47-style rifle with a scope, 2 backpacks that had ceramic tile at them, and a GoPro for taking photos.
Bradshaw also says he has photos of everything that they will release. Bradshaw: “Fortunately, we were able to locate a witness that came to us and said, “Hey, I saw the guy running out of the bushes, he jumped into a black Nissan, and I took a picture of the vehicle and the tags, which was great.” Said the Secret Service agent who spotted this and opened fire did a “fantastic job.”
Police ran the license plate, and they tracked the vehicle on 1-95. The Martin County Sheriff’s Office, alerted him, and they spotted the vehicle, pulled it over and detained the guy. The witness then identified the person that he saw running out of the bushes and jumped into the car.
Secret Service representative uttered this statement: He thanked the Palm Beach sheriff’s office and the Martin County Sheriff’s Office for their involvement. Former President Donald Trump is safe and unharmed following a protective incident shortly before 2 pm on Sunday at Trump International Golf Club at West Palm Beach. The U.S. Secret Service personnel opened fire on a gunman located near the property line. And this matter is under investigation.
The suspect wanted in connection to the gunshots fired near Trump National Golf Club has been caught, according to Martin County Sheriff William D. Snyder.
Breaking news from Fox reveals that the suspect in the alleged assassination attempt on Trump has been identified as Ryan Wesley Routh.
