(16 Sep 2024)
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Kaaawa, Hawaii – 15 September 2024
1. Various house of Ryan Routh in Kaaaawa, Hawaii,
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2. SOUNDBITE (English) Christopher Tam, Neighbor of Ryan Routh:
"Like I said, pretty kind. I travel a lot for work and my wife has been here, you know, on her own. And most of the neighbors around here have taken good care of her. And, and he’s been one of them, like, never. Mean spirited and always welcoming, in general."
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3. SOUNDBITE (English) Christopher Tam, Neighbor of Ryan Routh:
"Every interaction we had with him was very, very welcoming and kind."
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Christopher Tam, Neighbor of Ryan Routh:
"I mean, it’s just we heard the news today and it’s just been very surprising. And, you know, obviously it sounds like it’s an alleged occurrence. But, but, you know, the officials do their diligence in finding out what really happened. But if if he did have anything to do with it, it’s very, very shocking to us, certainly."
STORYLINE:
Donald Trump was the target of what the FBI said “appears to be an attempted assassination” at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday, just nine weeks after the Republican presidential nominee survived another attempt on his life. The former president said he was safe and well, and authorities held a man in custody.
U.S. Secret Service agents stationed a few holes up from where Trump was playing noticed the muzzle of an AK-style rifle sticking through the shrubbery that lines the course, roughly 400 yards away.
An agent fired and the gunman dropped the rifle and fled in an SUV, leaving the firearm behind along with two backpacks, a scope used for aiming and a GoPro camera, Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said. The man was later stopped by law enforcement in a neighboring county.
The man who was detained had a calm, flat demeanor and showed little emotion when he was stopped, according Martin County Sheriff William Snyder.
“He never asked, ‘What is this about?’ Obviously, law enforcement with long rifles, blue lights, a lot going on. He never questioned it,” Snyder said.
The man in custody was Ryan Routh, three law enforcement officials told the AP. The officials who identified the suspect spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the ongoing investigation.
Records show Routh, 58, lived in North Carolina for most of his life before moving to Hawaii in 2018. In 2020, he made a social media post backing Trump’s reelection, but in more recent years his posts have expressed support for Biden and Harris.
Routh tried to recruit Afghan soldiers fleeing the Taliban to fight in Ukraine, and spent several months in the country, according to an interview with The New York Times last year.
The FBI was leading the investigation and working to determine any motive. Attorney General Merrick Garland was receiving regular updates. Agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were helping investigate.
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