US Secret Service agents shot at armed person near Trump’s golf club

Sheriff vehicles are pictured near Trump International Golf Club, September 15, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Florida, after gunshots were reported in the vicinity of Republican presidential candidate former president Donald Trump. (AP/Stephanie Matat)
Sheriff vehicles are pictured near Trump International Golf Club, September 15, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Florida, after gunshots were reported in the vicinity of Republican presidential candidate former president Donald Trump. (AP/Stephanie Matat)

WASHINGTON — US Secret Service agents opened fire after seeing a person with a firearm near Trump’s golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, while the Republican presidential candidate was golfing, according to two law enforcement officials. No injuries are reported.

The person fled in an SUV and was later apprehended in a nearby county by local law enforcement, the officials say. The officials are not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity about an ongoing investigation.

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