The FBI is currently investigating the situation. The statement released by the individual involved in the incident assured, “There were gunshots in my vicinity, but before rumors start spiraling out of control, I wanted you to hear this first: I AM SAFE AND WELL! Nothing will slow me down. I will NEVER SURRENDER!”
Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Harris issued a statement on the shooting.
In a tweet, she wrote, “I have been briefed on reports of gunshots fired near former President Trump and his property in Florida, and I am glad he is safe. The suspect was described as a white male in his 60s. After allegedly shooting toward Trump’s golf course, South ditched his weapon and fled the scene in an SUV. However, he was taken into custody in a nearby neighborhood.
Per Martin County Sheriff William D. Snyder, South was apprehended before the FBI reached him along the I-95. “One of my road patrol units saw the vehicle, matched the tag and we set up on the vehicle,” Snyder said, per the Associated Press. “We pinched in on the car, got it safely stopped and got the driver in custody.”
As of now, South’s motive is still unclear. Crooks was located on a rooftop near Trump’s event and fired toward the Republican candidate, resulting in one bullet grazing Trump’s ear and striking spectators in the crowd.
Two people were injured, and one person died. The 20-year-old’s motive remains unclear, but it was discovered that Crooks was a registered Republican. However, it was also reported that in 2021, he donated $15 to the Progressive Turnout Project, a left-leaning group.
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