| Attempted assassination of Donald Trump in Florida | |
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| Part of security incidents involving Donald Trump | |
 Backpack and SKS-pattern rifle in concealed location | |
 Location of the incident | |
| Location | Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 26°40′00″N 80°5′21″W / 26.66667°N 80.08917°W |
| Date | September 15, 2024 1:31 p.m. (UTC−04:00) |
| Target | Donald Trump[1] |
Attack type | Assassination attempt[2] |
| Weapon | SKS-style rifle |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Injured | 0 |
| Motive | Under investigation |
| Accused | Ryan Wesley Routh |
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On September 15, 2024, Donald Trump, a former president of the United States and then the nominee of the Republican Party in the 2024 presidential election, survived an assassination attempt while golfing at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida. A suspect, later identified as 58-year-old Ryan Wesley Routh, was spotted hiding in nearby shrubbery while aiming a rifle at a member of Trump's security detail.[3] A Secret Service agent fired upon Routh, who fled the scene and was later captured in Martin County.[4] No injuries were reported. Officials say that Routh intended to shoot Trump,[5][6][7] and Routh had been indicted on five federal charges by September 24, including attempting to assassinate a presidential candidate. The incident occurred two months after Trump survived a previous assassination attempt while speaking at a campaign rally near Butler, Pennsylvania. Routh has pleaded not guilty to the charges, and a preliminary trial date has been set for February 10, 2025.[8]
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- ^ Rozsa, Lori; Berman, Mark; Stein, Perry; Barrett, Devlin (September 23, 2024). "Trump gunman said to have left note: 'This was an assassination attempt'". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ Lapointe, Markenzy (September 23, 2024). "Written Factual Proffer in Support of Pretrial Detention" (PDF). Fox News. FOX Television Stations. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ Devine, Curt; Chapman, Isabelle; et al. (September 16, 2024). "Man detained in apparent assassination attempt on Trump criticized former president on social media". CNN. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ^ "Office of Public Affairs | Ryan Wesley Routh Indicted for Attempted Assassination of Former President Trump | United States Department of Justice". www.justice.gov. September 24, 2024. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- ^ Holmes, Kristen; Millar, John; Sullivan, Kate; Perez, Evan; Herb, Jeremy (September 15, 2024). "Trump is safe following shooting at Florida golf course; suspect detained". CNN. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ Shen, Michelle; LeBlanc, Paul; D'Antonio, Isabelle; Forrest, Jack; Chowdhury, Maureen (September 15, 2024). "Live updates: FBI investigating apparent assassination attempt of Trump in Florida". CNN. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ^ "Trial date for Ryan Routh in Trump assassination attempt moved to February". WBPF. October 22, 2024. Retrieved October 24, 2024.