On September 15, 2024, a shocking assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump was thwarted by the Secret Service at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida. Trump was golfing when a suspect armed with an AK-47-style rifle was spotted near the property line. The suspect, who had a GoPro camera and backpacks with ceramic tiles, was aiming his rifle through the fence when Secret Service agents intervened and opened fire.
The suspect fled the scene but was later apprehended by local authorities on a nearby interstate. Trump remained unharmed and was safely escorted inside the clubhouse. The FBI is currently investigating the incident as a possible assassination attempt(