live report from press conference is:
He had a scoped AK-47 style rifle, two backpacks filled with ceramic tiles hanging from the fence and a go-pro camera.
Secret service said there was a protective incident and they returned fire. No details given.
FBI said they are taking over investigation. They request public avoid the area and provide any information to FBI tip line.
State attorney says prosecutors are working up warrant and pretrial detention charges
Sheriff says the suspect made no statement while detained.
Secret service says they are not sure whether the suspect fired any shots
The sheriff believes Trump was 300-500 yards away at the time of the shooting.
Secret service fired 4-6 rounds at long distance
The outer ring of the golf course is heavy shrubs that obscure anyone moving through them.
Appears the gunman was trying to either record or livestream himself assassinating Trump but was engaged as he set up his ambush in some shrubberies
presumably intended to give himself some makeshift cover against return fire, which implies the suspect had previously cased out the location to know what kind of materials to bring
This post was edited by Goomshill on Sep 15 2024 03:13pm