Trump is safe following shooting at Florida golf course; suspect detained

Kristen Holmes, John Miller, Kate Sullivan and Evan Perez, CNN

(CNN) — The Trump run connected Sunday said erstwhile President Donald Trump is “safe pursuing gunshots successful his vicinity.”

“President Trump is safe pursuing gunshots successful his vicinity. No further specifications astatine this time,” Trump run spokesperson Steven Cheung said successful a connection that did not supply further details.

A personification has been detained successful relationship pinch nan incident astatine Trump International Golf Club, according to a rule enforcement source.

Multiple sources said Secret Service fired astatine nan suspect.

Officials judge an equipped individual intended to target Trump, according to sources briefed connected nan matter.

A agelong weapon has been recovered, according to nan rule enforcement source.

The erstwhile president was playing play astatine Trump International Golf Club successful West Palm Beach. The people was instantly locked down, according to a root familiar.

The Secret Service said connected X that it is moving pinch nan Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office to analyse a protective incident involving Trump. The Secret Service said nan incident occurred soon earlier 2 p.m.

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris person been briefed connected nan information incident involving Trump and they are some “relieved to cognize that he is safe,” according to nan White House.

“I person been briefed connected reports of gunshots fired adjacent erstwhile President Trump and his spot successful Florida, and I americium gladsome he is safe. Violence has nary spot successful America,” Harris wrote connected nan societal media level X.

Biden and Harris, some of whom are successful Washington, DC, pinch nary nationalist events Sunday, will beryllium kept updated by their team.