00:00Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was safe after what the FBI said appeared
00:07to be an assassination attempt on Sunday while he was golfing on his course in West Palm
00:11Beach, Florida.
00:13Law enforcement officials said that the gunman was in some bushes near the property line
00:17of the golf course when Secret Service agents, who were clearing holes ahead of where Trump
00:23was playing, spotted a rifle barrel in the bushes.
00:26Police engaged the gunman and fired at least four rounds of ammunition around 1.30 p.m.
00:33The gunman then dropped his rifle, two backpacks and other items, and fled in a black Nissan
00:39car.
00:40A witness saw the gunman and managed to take photos of his car and license plate.
00:45Palm Beach County Sheriff Rick Bradshaw said the gunman was spotted about 400 to 500 yards
00:53from where Trump was playing.
00:55We have somebody in custody right now that is a potential suspect.
00:59We got a little bit more work to do on it, but as we usually do, as soon as we decide
01:04that we're going to book him into the county jail and the charges that he's going to be
01:08booked into, we'll get those to you and we'll get a picture of him and we'll get you his
01:12background.
01:14Former President Donald Trump is safe and unharmed following a protective incident shortly
01:20before 2 p.m. on Sunday at Trump International Golf Club at West Palm Beach.
01:26The U.S. Secret Service personnel opened fire on a gunman located near the property line
01:32and this matter is under investigation.
01:34Authorities alerted the statewide agencies with the information on the vehicle, which
01:40led to sheriff's deputies in neighboring Martin County apprehending the suspect.
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