Crime
Suspect in Trump Assassination Attempt, Ryan Wesley Routh, Previously Charged with Possession of Weapons of Mass Destruction
A report from December 2002 detailed an incident involving a then 36-year-old Ryan Wesley Routh, who fled from police during a traffic stop and barricaded himself inside a roofing business for three hours.
The standoff resulted in Routh being charged with carrying a concealed weapon and possession of weapons of mass destruction, referring to a fully-automatic machine gun.
A standoff ended early Monday morning when authorities arrested an armed man who barricaded himself inside a Greensboro business.
Ryan Routh, 36, was taken into custody without incident at 1 a.m. after a three-hour ordeal at United Roofing. The incident began Sunday night when Routh was stopped during a traffic stop and allegedly reached for a firearm. He then drove to the business, where he remained barricaded.
Routh faces charges including carrying a concealed weapon, possessing a fully automatic machine gun (classified as a weapon of mass destruction), resisting arrest, and driving on a revoked license.
BARTOW, FL — Authorities are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred at 120 Polk Street East in Bartow.
The incident resulted in three individuals sustaining gunshot wounds, including a Bartow Police Department (BPD) officer, a public safety aide (PSA) officer, and the suspect involved.
Emergency medical services were immediately requested at the scene to provide critical aid to all three gunshot victims.
The conditions of the injured individuals have not yet been released.
The circumstances leading up to the shooting remain under investigation.
Law enforcement officials have secured the area as forensic teams and investigators begin processing the scene.
Additional information, including the identities of those involved and any potential charges, is expected to be released as the investigation progresses.
Authorities are asking the public to avoid the area and allow emergency crews to continue their response efforts without obstruction.