2016 Donald Trump Las Vegas rally incident
failed pistol grab at June 2016 Donald Trump Las Vegas rally
On June 18, 2016, at a rally for Donald Trump's 2016 United States presidential campaign in Paradise, Nevada, Michael Steven Sandford, a 20-year-old British citizen, attempted to grab a gun from a police officer providing security for the event.[1][2] He was arrested and claimed that he had wished to kill Trump to stop him from being elected U.S. president.[3]
| 2016 Donald Trump Las Vegas rally incident | |
|---|---|
| Part of security incidents involving Donald Trump | |
.jpg) Donald Trump addressing rally attendees in Enterprise, Nevada, in February 2016 | |
| Location | Mystère Theatre, Treasure Island Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Nevada, United States[1] |
| Coordinates | 36°07′29″N 115°10′19″W / 36.12472°N 115.17194°W |
| Date | June 18, 2016[1] 11:35 am[1] (Pacific) |
| Target | Donald Trump |
| Deaths | 0 |
Injured | 0 |
| Perpetrator | Michael Steven Sandford |
| Motive | Stop Donald Trump from becoming president |
| Convictions | |
| Criminal penalty | 12 months and one day imprisonment (released and deported after 11 months) |
Sandford was sentenced to 12 months and 1 day of imprisonment, and was released and deported to the United Kingdom after 11 months in custody.[4]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Miller, Michael E. (June 21, 2016). "British man accused of trying to kill Donald Trump acted 'weird' and 'nervous' before rally". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 29, 2017.
- ↑ "British national Michael Sandford charged over attempt to kill Donald Trump at Las Vegas rally". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. June 20, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
- ↑ Mendick, Robert; Sawer, Patrick (June 22, 2016). "Briton accused of trying to kill Donald Trump was a Robot Wars obsessive". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
- ↑ "The Brit Who Tried to Kill Trump". BBC iPlayer Streaming Service.
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