Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, of Hawaii has been named by US media as the suspected gunman accused of assassination plot against Donald Trump.
Trump has said he is “safe and well” after what the FBI has described as a “second apparent assassination attempt” at his Florida golf course.
Secret Service agents spotted the barrel of a rifle poking through bushes on Sunday afternoon, officials said.
The FBI said Trump was 300-500 yards (275 to 455m) away at the time.
A witness reported seeing the suspect emerging from some bushes and jumping into a black Nissan car after the agents had fired at him a number of times.
The incident comes almost exactly two months after a gunman attempted to assassinate Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, striking his ear.
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I'm surprised this woman was able to stop herself from giggling. Wasn't she the one in trouble before for doing just that? BBC, the home of paid amateurs.
We thank God for saving his life 🙏
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On the name of Jihad Muslim are called as Terrorist isn't its right that same right of defense is given to Christians and Jews early by Allah.By calling this tool of Jihad as tool of terrorism do you are challenging Allah.
You forget about Jihad of Tariq ibne zyad for right of women Florinda
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No shots were fired in trumps direction and the shooter did not have a line of site.
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So the same agencies that are investigating and prosecuting Trump are also investigating his assassination attempts? Got it.
Its a false flag operation to reinvigorate his already erroded support
bbc, why didn't he wear ceramic tiles as bullet proof armour?
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Why………???????
What are the changes that there be a third attempt on Donald Trump?
Apparent 😂 oh you unbiased "free media"😊
CIA
There are enough electrics to let security know there is an intruder. Unbelievable that such tech is not installed or just way to less. Double fences, infra red beams, laser, other sensors, cameras etc. is one of the things you should have installed.
But Harris on the 3rd one
Safe and well after golfing? How is this an attempt to to assinate without firing a shot? Maybe he was hunting squirrels.
Why use the word "apparent", instead of a word such as "suspected". Trump bosses it still though, Has his own golf course. Respect.
"America claims there is no place for violence, yet it is one of the most violent countries in the world."
Very glad he's safe, although given his state of mind of late then many can't exactly say the same on whether he's entirely well!!
He was never in danger. J.D Vance would say "its a fact of life" and its time to move on to better things than focusing on the psycho running to be president again.
Why secret service let a gun with gun sight near Trump 400 yards again ! and they all know the private schedule and missed again!
Now watch the liberals blaming or trashing on the victim themselves instead of the perpetrator 😂
Never thought I would say this but guess Trump needs to build a higher wall around his golf course.
both the Democrats & Republicans allowed themselves to be used as PAWNS by the Deep State. THE WORLD IS A STAGE 🤡🌍
you can fool them, but you cant fool me
If there is no place for violence in America why are Americans ALLOWING violence to happen on an everyday basis. The Orange 78 year old Convicted Conman and Rapist is busy stirring up rhetoric that is causing children to be UNABLE to attend school because of BOMB SCARES. Causing innocent people to be afraid for their lives. This is the guy who some IDIOTS want to run their country and his running mate VANCE admitted on CNN that the story In Springfield Ohio was untrue but he will continue to make up stories. PEOPLE WAKE THE HELL UP!!! Innocent people are getting hurt and worse because of this Conman who will stop at nothing to keep himself out of Prison. WAKE THE HELL UP!!!!
1:34 Looks more like an SKS variant.
Man, 2 impeachments, 4 arrests, 91 charges, constant criticism from mainstream media, and 2 assassination attempts, yet he's still in the race.
Zenlinski crime organization🤔
Glad to hear of his safety and god bless.
BBC news are corrupted woke radical left scumbags
Routh is clearly a disturbed person who has no relevant opinions, political or otherwise, that reflect, or imply, the guilt of anyone else. So to claim this has anything to do with Biden, Harris, Democrats, Liberals, Zelenski, Ukraine or media bias is disingenuous and cynical at best. Those making such associations need only look in the mirror to find a perpetrator of wrongdoing!
Man might be safe but he hasn't been well for quite a while now…
3rd time lucky?
This is what happens when he attracts people with all of his hate of everyone and the world except himself…..If he was president he probably will not last long.
Either trump is neo or the shooters are stormtroopers
The BBC, livid it failed again.
Mr Trump, you reap what you sow
Ha ha ha ha. Staged
The violence of words, incessant name calling and hyperbole again spills over into real life, and the tolerant and liberal left will again be disappointed with the news.
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The US is unsafe and ill.Made more so by Trump.
When the media and Democrats keep screeching 'Hitler', 'threat to democracy', 'fascist', 'existential threat to the country' ….. psychos will be emboldened. Strange how he new that Trump would be on the course when the decision to play a round was taken a very short time beforehand. Oh and this newsreader can barely hide her disappointment.
He is safe?….Oh!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Damn.