Accused Trump gunman hid in sniper's nest for nearly 12 hours before he was spotted by Secret Service | 16 Sept 2024 | Ryan Wesley Routh, the alleged would-be Trump assassin, set up a sniper's nest near the former president's golf course and hid there for nearly 12 hours before the apparent ambush attempt, federal prosecutors said Monday. Routh's cellphone pinged to the spot on the edge of Trump International West Palm Beach starting from 1:59 a.m. Sunday, the federal criminal complaint said. His gun barrel was spotted by a Secret Service agent about 1:30 p.m. - while Trump was on the links 300 to 500 yards away. In the sniper's nest, agents found a digital camera, two bags and a loaded SKS-style rifle with its serial number scratched off and unreadable, according to the complaint. SKS-style rifles are not manufactured in Florida and the weapon was either brought in from another state or country, the complaint reads.