'Attempted assassination': Trump 'safe and well' after being targeted by would-be assassin with AK-47, assault rifle for second time in 2 months | 15 Sept 2024 | Donald Trump has survived a second assassination attempt after a gunman was spotted with an assault rifle near the former president's golf course on Sunday. A Secret Service agent opened fire on the man as Trump played golf at Trump International Golf Course West Palm Beach - causing him to flee. The man, who is in his 50s, was taken into custody by the West Palm Beach Sheriff's Office after a traffic stop on I-95. Trump issued a defiant statement after the apparent attempt on his life. "There were gunshots in my vicinity but before rumors start spiraling out of control, I wanted you to hear this first: I AM SAFE AND WELL!" he wrote in a campaign alert letting supporters know he was unharmed. Law enforcement sources told The Post the suspect is a white man in his 50s who is believed to be from Hawaii. An assault rifle was recovered at the scene, which was earlier reported to be an AK-47.