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Would-be Trump assassin has long criminal record in North Carolina

PRE News & Ideas | By Annette Weston
Published September 16, 2024 at 6:12 AM EDT
The U.S. Secret Service says Routh was found hiding in the bushes at Trump International Golf Club with an AK-47, a GoPro camera and other items. Officials are calling it an assassination attempt.
Stephany Metat
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Associated Press
The U.S. Secret Service says Routh was found hiding in the bushes at Trump International Golf Club with an AK-47, a GoPro camera and other items. Officials are calling it an assassination attempt.

The man accused of trying to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a Trump-owned golf course in Florida has a long criminal record in North Carolina, including barricading himself inside a business in Greensboro with a gun in 2002.

The News and Observer is reporting that 58-year-old Ryan Routh lived in Greensboro until May, when he moved to Hawaii.

The U.S. Secret Service says Routh was found hiding in the bushes at Trump International Golf Club with an AK-47, a GoPro camera and other items. Officials are calling it an assassination attempt.

The Secret Service fired at the suspect but did not hit him, and he drove off in a vehicle but was later arrested in a traffic stop on I-95.

Routh’s record in North Carolina includes convictions between 2002 and 2010 of possession of weapons of mass destruction, possession of stolen goods, carrying a concealed gun, hit and run and resisting law enforcement.
Annette Weston
Annette is originally a Midwest gal, born and raised in Michigan, but with career stops in many surrounding states, the Pacific Northwest, and various parts of the southeast. An award-winning journalist and mother of four, Annette moved to eastern North Carolina in 2019 to be closer to family – in particular, her two young grandchildren. It’s possible that a -27 day with a -68 windchill in Minnesota may have also played a role in that decision. In her spare time, Annette does a lot of kiddo cuddling, reading, and producing the coolest Halloween costumes anyone has ever seen. She has also worked as a diversity and inclusion facilitator serving school districts and large corporations. It’s the people that make this beautiful area special, and she wants to share those stories that touch the hearts of others. If you have a story idea to share, please reach out by email to westona@cravencc.edu.
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