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UPDATE:
Former President Donald Trump survived a second assassination attempt in two months during an incident at his West Palm Beach golf course on Sunday (September 15), law enforcement sources confirmed to the New York Post, contradicting the newspaper's previous report.
A Secret Service agent reportedly opened fire on a man spotted with an AK-47 assault rifle while Trump was playing golf, which caused the suspect to flee. The man, identified only as being in his 50s believed to be from Hawaii, was detained by the West Palm Beach Sheriff's Office after a traffic stop on I-95.
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Shots were reportedly fired near former President Donald Trump as he left his golf club in West Palm Beach on Sunday (September 15), law enforcement sources confirmed to the New York Post.
Trump spokesman Steven Cheung told the newspaper that the former president "is safe following gunshots in his vicinity," however, provided "no further details at this time."
Two people were reported to have exchanged gunfire and targeting each other, not Trump, outside Trump International Golf Course West Palm Beach on Sunday, the law enforcement sources confirmed to the New York Post. The former president was reportedly never in danger at the club, which is located in an area known for a high crime rate.
The incident took place two months after Trump was targeted in an assassination attempt during his rally in Pennsylvania. Trump's right ear was grazed during the shooting and he was seen yelling "fight" to his supporters while being evacuated from the rally by Secret Service members.
One spectator, identified as Corey Comperatore, 50, was killed during the incident while two others, David Dutch, 57, of New Kensington, and James Copenhaver, 74, were initially critically wounded but later upgraded to stable condition.
The shooter, Thomas Crooks, was taken out by Secret Service agents within seconds from opening fire, though also reported to be on officials' radar as a suspicious person more than 90 minutes before opening fire. Trump officially accepted the Republican presidential nomination during the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 18.