(NEXSTAR) — Vice President Kamala Harris says she has been briefed after gunshots were reportedly fired near a Florida golf club where former President Donald Trump had been golfing on Sunday.
In a statement posted to X, Harris wrote, “I have been briefed on reports of gunshots fired near former President Trump and his property in Florida, and I am glad he is safe. Violence has no place in America.”
President Joe Biden has also reportedly been briefed on the incident.
Trump’s campaign said Sunday afternoon that the former president was safe “following gunshots in his vicinity.” His communications director, Steven Cheung, did not provide any additional details at the time.
Trump campaign says former president is ‘safe following gunshots in his vicinity’
U.S. Secret Service agents opened fire after seeing a person with a firearm near Trump’s golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, while the Republican presidential candidate was golfing Sunday, two law enforcement officials told The Associated Press. No injuries were reported.
The person fled in an SUV and was later apprehended in nearby Martin County by local law enforcement, the officials said. In a Facebook post, the Martin County Sheriff’s Office said it has stopped a vehicle on northbound Interstate 95 and taken a suspect into custody who is believed to be connected to the shooting.
The sheriff’s office said it made the stop after authorities in neighboring Palm Beach County put out a “be on the lookout” alert. Photos included in the post showed an SUV stopped behind multiple law enforcement vehicles.
The post by the Martin County Sheriff’s Office indicated the suspect was apprehended near Palm City, Florida, about a 45-mile drive north of Trump’s golf course. Northbound lanes of I-95 were shut down, the sheriff’s office said.
Two law enforcement officials also told The Associated Press that an AK-style firearm was recovered near the golf course. Sources told CNN that Trump is believed to have been the target.
No additional details were immediately available.
In an email to supporters, Trump said: “There were gunshots in my vicinity, but before rumors start spiraling out of control, I wanted you to hear this first: I AM SAFE AND WELL!”
“Nothing will slow me down. I will NEVER SURRENDER!” the former president said.
Roughly two months ago, Trump was shot during an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania, and a bullet grazed his ear.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
