Die Schüsse, die am Sonntag in der Nähe des republikanischen Präsidentschaftskandidaten Donald Trump gefallen sind, waren nach Einschätzung der US-Bundespolizei FBI anscheinend ein Attentatsversuch. Es werde zu einem Vorfall ermittelt, „der ein Attentatsversuch auf den ehemaligen Präsident Trump gewesen zu sein scheint”, teilte das FBI am Sonntag mit. Trump Nähe sei nach den Schüssen in Sicherheit gewesen. Das teilte ein Sprecher am Sonntag mit.
Laut der Polizei von Palm Beach County fielen die Schüsse auf dem Gelände des Trump International Golf Course in Florida, auf dem der frühere Präsident gerade Golf spielte. Ein Beamter der Polizei von Palm Beach County gab in einer Pressekonferenz drei Stunden nach dem Vorfall einen Abriss der Geschehnisse. Demnach sei um halb zwei Ortszeit ein Anruf vom Secret Service eingegangen, dass Schüsse abgefeuert worden seien. Daraufhin habe man die Gegend sofort abgeriegelt.
An eyewitness contributed to the quick arrest of the suspected perpetrator. He reported to the police and said he had seen a man come out of the bushes and get into a black Nissan. The witness also took a photo of the car and the license plate. The vehicle was then immediately put out a wanted notice and stopped shortly afterwards.
Suspect arrested
According to the police, the suspected perpetrator was arrested, who the witness later identified again. There was initially no information about a motive. A weapon “in the style of an AK 47” with a telescopic sight was found in the bushes, as well as a backpack containing, among other things, a Go-Pro camera.
A Secret Service representative stated at the press conference that Trump was “safe and unharmed.” The officer who was with him noticed the gun barrel and shot the attacker before he could fire. The attacker then fled. The bodyguard “did exactly what he was supposed to.”
Harris and Biden informed
The White House said in a statement that President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, who is running as the Democratic presidential candidate against Trump, had been informed of the incident and were relieved “to know Trump is safe.”
The Secret Service, which is responsible for Trump's protection, initially spoke of an “incident” in the early afternoon. Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi announced on the X platform that the former president was safe after an “incident.” This occurred on Sunday shortly before 2 p.m. (local time).
In mid-July, an assassin attempted to murder Trump during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. The Republican was shot in the ear. One visitor died and two others were injured.