Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was safe after multiple shots were fired near his golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida, two sources with knowledge of the incident told Reuters.
The shots were fired outside the field's fence line, sources said. Trump's campaign headquarters said he was safe after the shooting near him, but did not provide details.
The Associated Press reported that US Secret Service agents opened fire after seeing a person with a firearm near Trump's golf course, citing two unnamed law enforcement sources. The Associated Press reported that there were no reports of injuries.
Reuters could not verify a report that said the suspect fled in an SUV and was arrested in another county.
The Secret Service said it was investigating the incident.
Trump sent an email to his fundraising list saying there was "a shooting near me, but before the rumors get out of hand, I wanted you to hear this first: I'm safe and well," according to an email seen by Trump. Reuters.
Trump was injured in an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania on July 13, raising questions about the candidate's security in the months leading up to the November 5 election.
The White House said in a statement that President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris had been informed of the incident and were relieved to learn that Trump was safe.
"Violence has no place in America," Harris wrote on the X Network account.
The Washington Post reported that Trump was playing golf on the course when the incident occurred. Secret Service agents took him to a holding room at the club, the Washington Post reported, citing statements from two people briefed on what happened.
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