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Monday, September 16, 2024
Gunman was around 400 meters from Trump when he pointed gun at ex-president — sheriff
Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw says the gunman who who aimed a gun at Donald Trump’s Florida estate was about 400 to 500 yards (365-460 meters) away from Trump and hidden in shrubbery while the former US president played golf on a nearby hole.
The man had an AK-style rifle with a scope, two backpacks hanging on a fence and a GoPro camera, the sheriff says.
Bradshaw says the backpacks had ceramic tile in them and that the suspect’s belongings are being processed.