The state of Florida has charged Ryan Wesley Routh — the person accused of trying to assassinate President-elect Trump at one among his Florida golf programs — with tried felony homicide, Florida Legal professional Normal Ashley Moody introduced Wednesday.
Moody mentioned regulation enforcement obtained an arrest warrant from a Martin County, Fla., decide Wednesday morning because of the state’s investigation into the September assassination try at Trump Worldwide Golf Membership in West Palm Seashore.
The cost stems from Routh’s try to flee regulation enforcement following the alleged assassination try. Moody mentioned that when Routh fled the scene, regulation enforcement shut down visitors, which triggered an accident that almost killed a younger woman.
“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,” the state lawyer normal mentioned.
In her announcement, Moody mentioned state regulation enforcement obtained a “lack of cooperation and support” from federal officers investigating the alleged assassination try. She accused them of blocking entry to the crime scene, proof and witness interviews, and mentioned when the state expressed curiosity in charging Routh over the woman’s accidents, it was discouraged from doing so.
“It was made known that they intended to shut down our investigation and invoke federal jurisdiction in doing so,” she mentioned, including that Florida authorities determined to proceed their investigation regardless.
The state sued U.S. Legal professional Normal Merrick Garland in October for trying to dam the state from conducting its personal investigation.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis had deliberate to take part within the announcement however climate prevented his journey, Moody mentioned.
“The tide will turn on January 20th and we fully expect that the federal roadblocks will be removed,” DeSantis wrote on social platform X. “The would-be assassin needs to face the full force of justice and the people deserve the truth about the defendant’s history, motivations and plan.”
Routh is accused by federal prosecutors of plotting to kill Trump as he golfed earlier this 12 months, staking out the perimeter of the president-elect’s course close to its sixth gap for about 12 hours till he was observed and fled.
He faces 5 fees, together with counts saying he tried to assassinate a significant political candidate whereas possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial quantity regardless of being a convicted felon, and has pleaded not responsible.
