The suspected gunman in an attempted assassination of former President Trump has been charged with federal gun crimes, according to the Associated Press.
Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, appeared in federal court in West Palm Beach on Monday, shackled and in a blue jumpsuit.
He is accused of possessing a firearm despite being a convicted felon and possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number, the Associated Press reported.
He allegedly pushed the muzzle of a rifle through the perimeter of Trump’s Florida golf course while the former president was playing, prompting a Secret Service agent to fire.
The incident, which the FBI is investigating as an apparent assassination attempt, marked the second attempt on Trump’s life this year.
Additional and more serious charges against Routh are possible as investigators continue to examine the incident.
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