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September 17, 2024

Prosecutors Allege Gunman Spent 12 Hours Lying in Wait to Attempt Trump Assassination
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On Monday, 58-year-old Ryan Routh, the suspect in Sunday's apparent
assassination attempt at Trump International Golf Club, appeared in
federal court. Prosecutors say Routh spent nearly 12 hours lying in wait
with a rifle before a Secret Service agent fired on him, scuttling his
plans to shoot at Trump. This is U.S. Attorney for the Southern District
of Florida Markenzy Lapointe.

Markenzy Lapointe: "Routh was charged federally with possession of a
firearm by a convicted felon and possession and receipt of a firearm
with an obliterated serial number."

Markenzy Lapointe is the first Haitian American to serve as a U.S.
attorney.


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