On July 13, former president Donald J Trump was fired at, having a bullet graze his ear at his campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. But for the first time in U.S history, a second attempt was made, Sunday, Sep. fifteenth. Targeting the former president at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, only two months after the first assassination was attempted.
The secret service was quick to spot a man nearly 300-500 yards away from the former president with a rifle in hand, from where he was ducked away in a bush. The Secret Service reported seeing the barrel of a semiautomatic rifle poking from the top of the bush.
Secret Service personnel fired at the suspect where he was hiding in the bushes, before he fled to his car. A witness was able to locate the vehicle as a black Nissan, and even captured a photo of the suspect's license plate. The license plate on the car appeared to be stolen from a different car.
What is known about the suspect:
The suspect was named, Ryan Wesley Routh. Routh grew up in North Carolina, before moving to Hawaii in his late adulthood. Being an avid Ukraine supporter, Routh flew to Kiev to support the country in a rally on May first, 2022. Evidently, this is not Routh's first crime, as he was convicted in 2002, for possessing an automatic firearm, which he soon got out on probation. Eight years later, he was convicted again for the report of theft.
Evidently, this is not Routh's first crime, as he was convicted in 2002, for possessing an automatic firearm, which he soon got out on probation. Eight years later, he was convicted again for the report of theft.
Following the attempt, president Joe Biden spoke with the former president on the phone, to make sure he was safe regarding the incident. Biden expressed his relief the former president was okay, but added that his number of secret service men right now are not sufficient.
According to The Hill, President Joe Biden made a statement about the attempt,“I think the Congress should respond to their needs, if they, in fact, need more Service people. So, that’s what we’re going to be talking about,” Biden said.
What note was left by the suspect?
After the arrest was placed against Routh, a new filing by federal prosecutors was released, stating that Routh had written a letter prior to the attempt. A witnessed also came forth to the authorities, that months before, Routh had delivered a box.
According to CNN, the box included, “ammunition, a metal pipe, miscellaneous building materials, tools, four phones, and various letters,”
