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Source: Associated Press
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Suspect in apparent assassination attempt on Trump was near golf course for 12 hours, records show
By TERRY SPENCER, STEPHANY MATAT, ERIC TUCKER, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and COLLEEN LONG
Updated 2:43 PM EDT, September 16, 2024
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The man suspected in an apparent assassination attempt targeting Donald Trump camped outside a golf course with food and a rifle for nearly 12 hours, lying in wait for the former president before a Secret Service agent thwarted the potential attack and opened fire, according to court documents filed Monday.
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Underscoring the level of planning involved, Routh is believed to have been positioned at the tree line of the golf course from about 1:59 a.m. to 1:31 p.m. Sunday, according to an FBI affidavit that cites cellphone data. A digital camera, a loaded SKS-style rifle with a scope and a plastic bag containing food were recovered from the area where Routh had been standing, according to the affidavit.
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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/trump-fbi-assassination-attempt-fee81d8bcf737bfcde2ee8e5cea88465
The rest of the article is the same stuff that's been circulating for the last 24 hours.