CNN reported that the Martin County Sheriff’s Department in Florida arrested the suspect sought by Palm Beach County police in the shooting incident at former President Donald Trump’s golf course.
The Palm Beach Sheriff stated that the suspect “was hiding among the bushes on the course, while Trump was 300 to 500 meters away.”
The sheriff added, “We have detained a suspect in the shooting, and the investigation is ongoing.”
American media outlets have circulated a photo of the alleged shooter and his vehicle, which the police have impounded.
The FBI announced on Sunday that the shooting near Trump’s golf course “appears to be an assassination attempt” on the Republican presidential candidate. The FBI clarified in a statement that it responded to the incident in West Palm Beach, Florida, and is investigating what seems to be an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
Trump’s campaign confirmed the shooting on Sunday, stating that the former president is safe. Campaign spokesperson Stephen Cheung said, “President Trump is safe following the shooting nearby.”
Trump was playing golf at his West Palm Beach course, close to his Mar-a-Lago residence, on a day he was not campaigning, according to multiple media reports. He was with his security team when the shooting occurred.