Trump's Second Assassination Bid Suspect Ryan Wesley Routh's Chilling Reaction after Arrest

Florida: The suspect in the second assassination bid on former US President Donald Trump , Ryan Wesley Routh was nabbed and taken into custody; however, as per FBI who was leading the investigation, the suspect's response to his arrest was very chilling and rather surprising.

Chilling Response of Ryan Wesley Routh, Trump Assassination Bid's Suspect

Ryan Wesley Routh, the man who fired gunshots near Trump's golf club in Florida, was arrested soon after, however, his response to the arrest has been questionable. Martin County Sheriff William D. Snyder said the suspect was apprehended within minutes of the FBI, Secret Service and Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office putting out a “very urgent BOLO” — or “be on the lookout” alert” detailing the specific vehicle sought, license plate number and occupant description.

“One of my road patrol units saw the vehicle, matched the tag and we set up on the vehicle,” Snyder said, “We pinched in on the car, got it safely stopped and got the driver in custody.” Snyder told WPTV that the suspect "was not armed when we took him out of the car.” The man had a calm, flat demeanour and showed little emotion when he was stopped by police, Snyder said, saying the suspect did not question why he was being pulled over. “He never asked, what is this about?' Obviously, law enforcement with long rifles, blue lights, a lot going on. He never questioned it,” Snyder said. 

Who is Ryan Wesley Routh?

The man in custody was Ryan Routh, three law enforcement officials told the AP. The officials who identified the suspect spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the ongoing investigation. Routh tried to recruit Afghan soldiers fleeing the Taliban to fight in Ukraine, and spent several months in the country, according to an interview with The New York Times last year. He told the newspaper that dozens of potential Afghan recruits have expressed an interest in fighting, and that he hoped to purchase passports for them in Pakistan .

Assassination Attempt on Trump for Second Time

Trump had returned to Florida this weekend from a West Coast swing that included a Friday night rally in Las Vegas and a Utah fundraiser. His campaign had not announced any public plans for Trump on Sunday. He often spends the morning playing golf, before having lunch at the club, one of three he owns in the state. Donald Trump was the target of what the FBI said “appears to be an attempted assassination” at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday, just nine weeks after the Republican presidential nominee survived another attempt on his life. The former president said he was safe and well, and authorities held a man in custody.

US Secret Service agents stationed a few holes up from where Trump was playing noticed the muzzle of an AK-style rifle sticking through the shrubbery that lines the course, roughly 400 yards away. An agent fired and the gunman dropped the rifle and fled in an SUV, leaving the firearm behind along with two backpacks, a scope used for aiming and a GoPro camera, Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said. The man was later stopped by law enforcement in a neighbouring county. An AK-47 rifle was discovered in the bushes, per a local law enforcement agency. 

(Inputs from AP)

This comes after an assassination bid on Trump in July when a bullet grazed his ear, while he was addressing a rally in Pennsylvania.