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Donald Trump wasn’t that far from being shot… with authorities saying he was about 300-500 yards away from the suspect when Secret Service engaged the alleged shooter.
The Sheriff of Palm Beach Ricardo Bradshaw has just spoken publicly about the shots fired near the Trump International Golf Course West Palm Beach around 2:00 PM ET this afternoon.
Bradshaw says a Secret Service agent spotted an AK-47-style rifle barrel stuck out of the fence, ready for the former president to reach a hole through, and the suspect had a GoPro to film the whole thing.
So far, authorities say it’s unclear whether the shooter actually fired one shot — while the officer fired four to six shots at the suspected shooter … who dropped the gun in the bushes, according to those authorities.
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Trump was about 300 to 500 feet away when the Secret Service approached the suspect … a distance Bradshaw says wasn’t that far with the type of weapon they recovered at the scene.
Authorities have not released the name of the shooter … who was arrested in Martin County after the shooting, thanks to a helpful bystander who saw the individual flee.
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FBI Special Agent Jeffrey Beltre says he is taking over the investigation… asking the public to send in tips if they know anything about the incident.
We’ve already presented the narrative to you… with a Secret Service source confirming to TMZ that officers confronted an individual with a gun near the golf course and opened fire on the individual. No injuries were reported.
We’re told the individual got into an SUV and fled…though he was later apprehended by officers with the Martin County Sheriff’s Office. Photos of the wrecked SUV are currently circulating online.
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DJT has now released a statement about the shooting… saying he is safe and adding that he will never surrender — no matter who tries to stop him.
The FBI has already released a statement saying it is investigating the incident which “appears to be an attempted assassination of former President Trump.”
