Donald Trump is uninjured, after a suspected assassination attempt at his Florida golf course.
The former U.S. President was brought to safety by security officials after shots were fired while he was playing golf.
A suspect who fled the scene was arrested a short time later.
It comes two months after Trump was shot in his right ear after an attempt on his life at a campaign rally on 13 July.
Here’s what we know so far.
What happened
Trump owns a golf course in West Palm Beach, close to his Mar-a-Lago residence in the U.S. state of Florida.
He was playing golf there on Sunday afternoon (local time) under the protection of the Secret Service —
the agency tasked with managing former and current U.S. presidents’ safety.
A Secret Service officer opened fire after spotting a gun that was pointed towards the course.
Trump was taken to safety, uninjured.
The suspected shooter is believed to have fled the scene in a car before local police pulled him over on a highway.
Police have since released a photo of an AK-47-style gun, two backpacks, and a Go-Pro camera hanging on a wire fence near where Trump had been playing golf.
At a press conference, police said that because Trump is not currently President, the number of Secret Service officers at the golf course was “limited”.
Investigation
The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) is treating the matter as a possible assassination attempt, in what would be the second attempt on Trump’s life in two months.
In July, a 20-year-old man opened fire while Trump during a rally in the state of Pennsylvania.
A bullet grazed the former President’s right ear. The shooter was shot dead at the scene by the Secret Service. One other person was killed during the incident.
Reaction
Following the incident, Trump issued a statement on his official campaign website, saying: “FEAR NOT! I am safe and well and no-one was hurt.”
One of Trump’s closest allies, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, said “he’s in good spirits”.
Trump’s election rival Vice President Kamala Harris said she’s “glad he is safe,” and that “violence has no place in America”.
President Joe Biden also condemned the incident and said he was “relieved” Trump was unharmed.
Security concerns
After the first assassination attempt in July, Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle fronted a U.S. Government committee — to examine how the shooter was able to get so close to Trump.
She conceded that a “significant operational failure” by the Secret Service had endangered Trump’s life.
Cheatle has since resigned.
Lawmakers have called on the Secret Service to brief them on the alleged second assassination attempt on Trump.
