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Trump survives another assassination attempt

FORMER United States President and Republican candidate, Donald Trump, has reportedly survived another assassination attempt.

The attempt was carried out at him on Sunday, September 15 while he was golfing on his course in West Palm Beach, Florida.

According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), investigation is underway while the suspect was caught by the secret service agent after he was spotted and fired in bushes near the property line of the golf course.
CNN reports that the suspect who has been identified as Ryan Wesley Routh, 58 was seen hiding in the bush while he pointed an AR-style rifle with a scope at Trump, who was about 300-500 yards away.
The suspect left an AK-47-style assault rifle, GoPro camera and backpacks at the scene and tried to flee in a vehicle but was later arrested and has been taken into custody.

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This incident comes two months after a gunman opened fire on Trump at a political rally in Pennsylvania.
The ICIR reported in July that Trump was shot in his right ear during the political rally and was rushed off stage by the secret service after the shooting.

The FBI later identified the shooter as Thomas Matthew Crooks, a 20-year-old from Pennsylvania after being killed by law enforcement.

The incident led to the death of two persons – the gunman and an attendee, Corey Comperatore, leaving Trump and two other spectators wounded.

A report by The ICIR shows that Trump is not the only ex-president or presidential candidate to have faced an attempted assassination.

In the history of America’s presidency, about ten presidents and presidential candidates have either been assassinated or experienced an attempt.

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