Donald Trump safe after shooting at his Florida golf club | US Elections

A shooting took place this Sunday at the golf club belonging to Donald Trump in West Palm Beach, Florida, without the former president being in any danger at any time, according to local police. In a statement, his campaign had warned of the incident and had limited itself to communicating that the Republican candidate was “safe.”

The exact circumstances of the shooting or the intent of the event are unknown at this time. “President Trump is safe after shots were fired nearby,” the candidate's spokesman Steven Cheung said. “There are no further details at this time.”

The secret service is investigating the incident, which occurred shortly after 2:00 p.m. (8:00 p.m. Spanish mainland time). The shots came from outside the fence that encloses the golf course, two sources told Reuters.

A spokeswoman from the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office confirmed that a shooting occurred “on the grounds” of Trump International Golf in West Palm Beach while the Republican nominee was there. Additionally, she added that a “person of interest” has been arrested, although “their intentions are unknown at this time.”

For his part, in a message on the social network

The White House was alerted to the event. “The President [Joe Biden] and the vice president [Kamala Harris] have been informed of this incident at the Trump International Golf Course, where former President Trump was playing golf. They are relieved to know that he is safe. His team will keep you updated as soon as possible,” the presidency said in a statement.

Former US President He was injured in the ear last July by a lone gunman. as he held a rally in the town of Butler, Pennsylvania, in an attack that left one campaign event attendee dead. It was the first attack on a sitting president or presidential candidate in more than four decades.