US EditionFBI sniper testifies that hiding spot near golf course was ideal place for man to shoot Trump
FBI testimony detailed the sniper's strategic position at Trump International Golf Club, highlighting the rifle's effective range of 350 meters, enabling a clear shot from 126 feet away.
- On Thursday, an FBI sniper testified a hiding spot about 126 feet from the sixth hole at Trump International Golf Club was ideal as prosecutors say a man aimed a rifle there while President Donald Trump played golf last year.
- About a week before the alleged attempt, investigators say Ryan Routh visited Palm Beach International Airport and watched the Trump plane depart, with security videos tracking his path.
- Schnelle said the SKS rifle's effective range is about 350 meters, nearly 10 times the distance to the green, and that iron sights could hit a human-sized target while a scope would aid accuracy.
- A Secret Service agent fired after Routh aimed at him, causing Routh to flee; a witness who saw the fleeing person helped law enforcement identify and arrest him via police helicopter at a nearby interstate.
- Prosecutors say they expect to rest their case Friday, Ryan Routh will represent himself starting Monday, and U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon had set aside more than three weeks for the trial.
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FBI Sniper: Golf Course Spot Perfect to Shoot Trump
Thursday was the sixth day of testimony in the trial of Ryan Routh, who prosecutors said spent weeks plotting to kill Trump before aiming a rifle through the shrubbery as Trump played golf on Sept. 15, 2024, at his West Palm Beach country club.
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FBI sniper testifies that hiding spot near golf course was ideal place for man to shoot Trump
An FBI sniper testified about the effectiveness of a hiding spot chosen by a man accused of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump at his Florida golf course last year.
FBI Sniper Testifies in Alleged Would-be Trump Assassin's Trial | Headline USA
(Headline USA) An FBI sniper testified Thursday about the effectiveness of a hiding spot chosen by a man accused of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump at his Florida golf course last year. FBI Special Agent Nicholas Schnelle said the sniper set up along the fence of Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach was about 126 feet away from the sixth hole, and it was well hidden by vegetation. “It’s close and unobstructed,” Schnelle …
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