News > Nation
Trump safe after apparent assassination attempt

(UPDATES) WEST PALM BEACH, Florida — Donald Trump was the target of an apparent assassination attempt Sunday in Florida, the FBI said, with the Republican presidential candidate's campaign and law enforcement reporting he was safe and unharmed.

The US Secret Service confirmed one or more of its agents 'opened fire on a gunman' located near the boundary of Trump's golf course and that an 'AK-47 style rifle' with a scope was recovered along with a GoPro video camera.

FBI SEARCH Members of FBI are seen at the crime scene outside the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sept. 15, 2024 following a shooting incident at former US president Donald Trump’s golf course. Trump’s campaign reported Sunday that there had been ‘gunshots in his vicinity’ but added that the Republican presidential candidate was safe. PHOTO BY CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP

Register to read this story and more for free.

Signing up for an account helps us improve your browsing experience.

Continue

OR

See our subscription options.

Already have an account? Log in here