The suspect in an apparent assassination attempt against former US president Donald Trump did not fire his weapon, the Secret Service has said.
Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, is facing federal gun charges after he was arrested on Sunday afternoon following the incident at West Palm Beach golf course in Florida, where Mr Trump was playing.
He was spotted by a Secret Service agent assigned to the former president’s security detail, who opened fire on the suspect.
Routh fled the scene before he was captured by police in a neighbouring county, authorities said.
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