Suspect in Trump assassination attempt hid for nearly 12 hours - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

  • 📰 SABC News Online
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 21 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 12%
  • Publisher: 51%

Trump News

South Africa South Africa Latest News,South Africa South Africa Headlines

Man suspected of hiding for nearly 12 hours in attempt to assassinate Donald Trump.

Ryan W. Routh, a suspect identified by news organizations, as the FBI investigates what they said was an apparent assassination attempt in Florida on Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump.Authorities say he was potted in the bushes with a rifle as the former US president played nearby on Sunday.

But the incident raised questions about how an armed man was able to get so close to Trump, just two months after another gunman grazed his ear with a bullet during a July 13 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The Secret Service opened fire after an agent sweeping the course saw a rifle barrel poking out of the bushes a few hundred yards away from the former president, who was on the fairway of the fifth hole.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 32. in ZA
 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.

South Africa South Africa Latest News, South Africa South Africa Headlines