Washington: Former US President Donald Trump was unharmed in a shooting near his Florida golf course.
No other information was available, and the gunman had not been apprehended or identified at the time of first filing this report.
“Former President Trump is safe following gunshots in his vicinity. No further details at this time,” Steven Cheung, Trump’s Campaign Communications Director, said in a statement on Sunday.
The White House said that US President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris, both in Washington D.C., had been briefed.
“The President and Vice-President have been briefed about the security incident at the Trump International Golf Course, where former President Trump was golfing. They are relieved to know that he is safe. They will be kept regularly updated by their team.”
The shooting is reported to have taken place near his Palm Beach golf course.
Government: Restoration of Statehood for J&K’s is Priority, Will be Completed Soon
Former President Trump was on course, and shots were fired from the trees on the periphery, CNN said.
The US Secret Service personnel returned fire in that direction.
A weapon was recovered from the scene, but not the shooter.
Former President Trump survived an assassination attempt in July at an election rally in Pennsylvania. He was hit in the right ear. The shooter was killed.
For more updates Subscribe to Media Eye News
–IANS
