Ryan Routh, the man accused of attempting to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump at his south Florida golf club back in September, is now facing a state attempted murder charge in connection with a car accident that occurred following his arrest, officials announced Wednesday. A six-year-old girl was nearly killed as a result of the crash.
The Florida Attorney General’s Office announced it had obtained an arrest warrant for Routh, who was apprehended in Martin County on September 15. Routh was apprehended after a Secret Service agent opened fire at a gunman’s sniper’s nest on the fence line of the golf course, where Routh was allegedly was waiting with a scoped rifle in a camoflagued position.
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Following Routh’s arrest, an accident occurred that seriously injured a 6-year-old girl who was traveling with her family, according to Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody. “As a result of that, we felt compelled to seek justice on her behalf and her family that will never be the same as they cope with her injuries,” Moody said during a press conference Wednesday.
The multi-vehicle accident occurred on Interstate-95 about three or four miles south of where Routh was