Suspected Trump Gunman Was Once Charged With Possession of a Weapon of Mass Destruction

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"I figured he was either dead or in prison by now," says the charging officer in Ryan Routh's 2002 arrest, who spoke with WIRED Sunday.

Routh was charged with possession of a fully automatic machine gun, referred to in court filings as a weapon of mass destruction.

Law enforcement apprehended Routh after a Secret Service agent spotted a rifle sticking out of a perimeter fence on the course and engaged with the threat, firing at least four rounds in that direction.

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Author / Journalist: Leah Feiger, Tim Marchman

Category: TechnologyEconomy

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Published On: 2024-09-16 @ 01:31:35 (1 days ago)

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