Trump safe after apparent assassination attempt, person in custody


Paper loss: Trump at a rally in Las Vegas. The former US President says he will not sell his shares when the lockup period expires this week. — Reuters


West Palm Beach, United States, Sept 15, 2024 (AFP): Donald Trump was the target of an apparent assassination attempt Sunday in Florida, the FBI said, with the Republican presidential candidate's campaign and law enforcement reporting he was safe and unharmed.

The US Secret Service confirmed one or more of its agents "opened fire on a gunman" located near the boundary of Trump's golf course, and that an "AK-47 style rifle" with a scope was recovered along with a GoPro video camera.

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