Authorities seize surveillance video near Trump golf course following apparent assassination attempt

FBI agents and sheriff’s deputies responded to businesses near Trump International Golf Club in Florida after a Secret Service agent fired at a suspected would-be assassin, identified as Ryan Wesley Routh. Routh had allegedly been lying in wait for former President Donald Trump with a semi-automatic rifle. The FBI seized surveillance video from businesses near the golf course, potentially showing Routh leaving the scene. The businesses did not want to be named. Law enforcement experts believe the videos may help determine a motive for the assassination attempt. Routh remains in custody, accused of being a felon in possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number. The FBI is leading the investigation, but has not commented on their work. Charging documents indicate Routh arrived at the golf course in the early morning before the incident. The FBI is analyzing his cell phone data to track his movements. It is unclear how Routh got to the golf course or left the scene. His next court appearance is set for September 23. The FBI typically takes possession of electronic media to preserve metadata for court testimony in national security cases.

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