Trump attack suspect who camped for 12 hours, did not shoot: US Secret Service

Florida, United States.- Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, stopped under suspected of trying to assassinate Donald Trump in Florida, which camped on a golf course for almost 12 hours he didn’t fire the gun neither against the former Republican president, nor against the security agents, reported this Monday the American Secret Service.

“He did not shoot or fire any shots at our agent“, the acting director of the Secret serviceRonald Rowe, referring to suspect Ryan Routh, who has been charged with illegal possession of firearms.

Rowe defended the work of all the officers involved in Routh’s arrest.

“Yesterday was a confidential movement, and the President was not even supposed to go there, it was not on his official agenda. “So we put together a safety plan and that safety plan worked perfectly,” he said.

The US federal police (FBI) interview several agents who were at the golf club, seven witnesses and family members, as well as friends and former colleagues of the suspect to obtain more information about him.

READ: Shooting reported at Trump’s golf club in Palm Beach; former president was in the area

“The level of security at Mar-a-Lago is the highest it can be,” Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said, referring to Trump’s residence in Florida.

Trump’s alleged attacker camped on golf course for 12 hours

The man suspected of trying to kill former President Donald Trump in Florida He camped on a golf course with food and a rifle for almost 12 hours before a Secret Service agent spotted him and opened fire, according to court documents filed Monday.

Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, He faces charges of possessing a firearm despite having been convicted of a felony and possessing a firearm with a defaced serial number.

The police found a digital camera, a loaded rifle and with a telescopic sight and a plastic bag with food in the place where Routh had parked, according to the affidavit (declaration validated by oath, signed by a recognized authority).

Ryan Routh was arrested Sunday afternoon after police officers Secret service They noticed the gun barrel peeking out of some bushes on the golf course where Trump was playing.

Biden calls Trump on the phone in solidarity for second attack

The president of the United States, Joe Biden called this Monday September 16 by telephone to the former president Donald Trump in solidarity for the second assassination attempt that the Republican presidential candidate has suffered and to talk about his safety.

The president of the United States, Joe Biden, called former president Donald Trump by phone this Monday in solidarity for the second assassination attempt that the Republican presidential candidate has suffered and to talk about his safety.

I have been briefed by my team regarding what federal law enforcement is investigating as a possible assassination attempt of former President Trump today.

A suspect is in custody, and I commend the work of the Secret Service and their law enforcement partners for their…

— President Biden (@POTUS) September 16, 2024

What is known about the suspect’s appearance

Routh appeared briefly in federal court in West Palm Beach, where he answered routine questions about his employment status and income.

Additional charges may be filed against him as the investigation progresses and Justice Department prosecutors seek indictments by a grand jury.

Prosecutors asked that he be detained since he presents a flight risk. A federal judge scheduled more hearings for the coming days.

An affidavit of FBI Annex to the criminal complaint shows how law enforcement, during their investigation, used his cell phone data to locate him on the golf course between 1:59 a.m. on Sunday and approximately 1:31 p.m.

Authorities did not reveal new details about Routh or mention his possible motive. But Routh left traces across the internet that reveal shifting political stances and intense anger over the world situation.

It is known that attempted to recruit fighters to help Ukraine defend itself against Russian invasionand had a website where he tried to raise money and recruit volunteers to join the Ukrainian ranks.

*With information from AP and Reforma

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