A 58-year-old man, Ryan Wesley Routh, was arrested after an alleged assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump in Florida. Secret Service agents opened fire near Trump’s golf course boundary, prompting Routh to flee before being captured. A high-powered AK-47-style rifle and a GoPro camera were found at the scene.
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- Former US President Trump targeted in an alleged assassination attempt in Florida.
- Suspect Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, was arrested after fleeing the scene.
- Incident occurred near the boundary of Trump’s golf course.
- Routh hid in shrubbery; bolted out when Secret Service agents opened fire.
- High-powered AK-47-style rifle and GoPro recovered.
- Routh, a former construction worker, has no formal military background.
- He expressed desires to participate in armed conflicts, especially in Ukraine.
- Previously arrested in 2002 for a violent incident involving a fully automatic weapon.
- Trump confirmed safe; no injuries reported.
- Recent attempt follows a similar incident weeks earlier in Pennsylvania.
