Ryan Wesley Routh
suspected attempted assassin of Donald Trump
Ryan Wesley Routh (born 1966)[2] is an American man who attempted to assassinate former U.S. president Donald Trump.
Ryan Wesley Routh | |
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 Routh's mug shot after his arrest | |
| Born | 1966 (age 57–58) Guilford County, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Occupation | Builder |
| Known for | Accused of the attempted assassination of Donald Trump in Florida |
| Criminal status | Pre-trial detention |
| Motive | Under investigation |
| Criminal charge | Attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon Possession of a firearm with the serial number removed |
| Details | |
| Date | September 15, 2024 |
| Location(s) | Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida |
| Imprisoned at | Federal Detention Center, Miami[1] |
On September 15, 2024, a Secret Service agent shot at least four rounds at Routh, who was hiding with an SKS-style rifle[3] in bushes at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida. He was trying to point his weapon through the fence line of the golf course, 300–500 yards away from the former president, who was moving between holes five and six alongside Republican megadonor and real estate investor Steve Witkoff. Routh fled the scene, but was later arrested as the prime suspect.[4][5]
The update given by the FBI on September 16 mentioned that Routh had not fired his weapon.[6][7][4]
References
change- ↑ "Find an inmate". Federal Bureau of Prison. Archived from the original on October 23, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ↑ Gurman, Sadie. "Trump Safe After Another Apparent Assassination Attempt". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ↑ "READ: Criminal complaint against suspect in apparent Trump assassination attempt". September 16, 2024. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Breen, Kerry; Schecter, Anna (September 16, 2024). "What's known about Ryan Wesley Routh, suspect in possible Trump assassination attempt on Florida golf course". CBS News. Archived from the original on September 16, 2024. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ↑ "Trump assassination attempt: Who is suspect Ryan Routh?". Al Jazeera. Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on September 16, 2024. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ↑ "Trump Safe After Shooting Reported at His Golf Course". The New York Times. September 15, 2024. Archived from the original on September 15, 2024. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ↑ "Trump is safe following shooting at Florida golf course; suspect detained". CNN. September 15, 2024. Archived from the original on September 15, 2024. Retrieved September 15, 2024.