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Above, the alleged gunman Ryan Wesley Routh at an earlier rally for Ukraine. (Photo source: Agence France-Presse)

Suspect in apparent Trump assassination attempt charged with federal gun crimes

September 16, 2024

The suspected gunman in an attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump has been charged with federal gun crimes, reports The Hill.

Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, appeared in federal court in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Monday, shackled and in a blue jumpsuit. He is accused of possessing a firearm despite being a convicted felon and possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number, the AP initially reported.

According to a report by NBC News, Routh, appearing in shackles and dark blue jail attire before magistrate Judge Ryon McCabe, seemed unbothered and nonchalant as he sat with a public defender.

He allegedly pushed the muzzle of a rifle through the perimeter of the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach while the former president was playing early during the afternoon of Sunday, September 15—prompting a Secret Service agent to fire.

The incident, which the FBI is investigating as an apparent assassination attempt, marked the second attempt on Trump’s life this year. Additional and more serious charges against Routh are possible as investigators continue to examine the incident.

Research contact: @thehill