Crime
What we know so far about shooting outside Trump’s golf course in Florida
A firearm, believed to be an AK-47 rifle, was recovered from the suspect’s vehicle.
UPDATE: West Palm Beach Sheriff Ric Bradshaw announced that a Secret Service agent noticed a rifle barrel protruding through a fence near former President Donald Trump’s residence.
The agent immediately engaged the suspect.
A nearby witness later saw the suspect fleeing the scene and captured a photo of the suspect’s vehicle.
According to Bradshaw, the incident unfolded around 1:30 p.m. ET on Sunday when local authorities were alerted to gunfire by the Secret Service. The witness provided crucial information, describing the suspect’s escape route and vehicle.
Law enforcement agencies used the witness’s information to track down the suspect, who was eventually apprehended by the Martin County Sheriff’s Office. The witness was able to positively identify the individual.
ORIGINAL REPORT:
At approximately 2 p.m. ET, a person armed with a firearm was spotted outside Trump’s golf course in Florida. Secret Service agents, responding to the threat, opened fire on the individual.
Despite the shots, the suspect managed to escape the scene, fleeing in an SUV.
Following the incident, former President Trump was immediately escorted to a secure location, and no injuries were reported during the event.
A high-speed chase ensued, and the suspect’s vehicle was eventually stopped on I-95 in Martin County.
The individual was taken into custody by authorities.
Florida State Rep. John Snyder said that the Trump golf course suspect is a white male in his mid-60s.
According to the sheriff, the suspect at Trump’s golf course in Florida was armed with an AK-47-style rifle equipped with a scope, and carried two backpacks along with a GoPro camera.
The FBI is describing the incident as “an apparent assassination attempt” on former President Donald Trump at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Officials have scheduled a press conference for 4:30 p.m. ET to provide further details about the incident and the ongoing investigation.
Crime
Venezuelan national Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis shot in the leg by an immigration agent in Minneapolis
On January 14, 2025, federal law enforcement personnel were engaged in a targeted enforcement operation involving Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan national who has been present in the United States since 2022.
The operation escalated into a high-speed pursuit, a physical confrontation, and an ambush by multiple subjects, necessitating the use of a defensive firearm discharge by a federal agent.
At approximately 6:50 PM, federal officers initiated a targeted traffic stop of a vehicle operated by Sosa-Celis.
The subject refused to comply with law enforcement commands and attempted to flee the scene.
During the pursuit, the subject’s vehicle collided with a stationary, parked car.
Following the collision, the subject abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene on foot.
A federal agent pursued the suspect on foot and successfully intercepted him. As the agent attempted to effect an arrest, the subject became combative, resulting in a violent struggle on the ground.
During this confrontation, two additional male subjects emerged from a nearby residence to intervene.
These individuals reportedly ambushed the agent, utilizing a snow shovel and a broom handle to strike the officer.
The situation escalated when the primary suspect, Sosa-Celis, regained his footing and joined the two additional subjects in the assault.
Reports indicate the suspect struck the agent with a blunt object (identified as either the shovel or broom handle).
Citing an immediate threat to his life while being outnumbered and actively assaulted by three individuals, the agent discharged his service weapon in self-defense.
The discharge struck Sosa-Celis in the lower extremity (leg). Following the shot, all three suspects retreated into a nearby apartment complex and initiated a barricade situation.
Following a brief standoff, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) successfully secured the perimeter and apprehended all three individuals without further injury.
Both the federal agent and Sosa-Celis were transported to a local medical facility for treatment.
Images from the scene showed Sosa-Celis conscious and alert during transport.
All three subjects involved in the assault are currently in the custody of ICE.
Further charges related to the assault on a federal officer and resisting arrest are pending review by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.