FBI probing incident at Trump's golf course as potential assassination attempt-Xinhua

FBI probing incident at Trump's golf course as potential assassination attempt

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2024-09-16 05:30:00

NEW YORK, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating an incident on Sunday at former U.S. president Donald Trump's golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida, as a potential assassination attempt, the agency said.

Trump was uninjured after Secret Service agents spotted and then shot at a suspicious man with a gun at a wood line, according to media report.

A rifle was found nearby and was being examined. The person responsible for the shooting has not been identified.

The incident at Trump International Golf Club happened at around 2 p.m. local time, the Secret Service said. "The former president is safe. We will have more details soon," the agency said.