Trump is safe after shots were reported in his vicinity in Florida, Secret Service and campaign say

WASHINGTON -- Donald Trump was harmless aft gunshots were reported successful his vicinity Sunday day successful Florida, his run and the Secret Service said.

It was not instantly wide whether the reported shots were targeted astatine the Republican statesmanlike nominee.

The U.S. Secret Service said it was investigating and that the incidental occurred soon earlier 2 p.m. "The erstwhile president is safe," according to the Secret Service.

Roughly 2 months ago, Trump was changeable during an assassination effort astatine a rally successful Pennsylvania, and a slug grazed his ear.

Trump had returned to Florida this play from a West Coast plaything that included a Friday nighttime rally successful Las Vegas and a Utah fundraiser.

The run did not instantly supply immoderate further details.

No injuries were reported, according to a spokesperson for the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office successful Florida.

A instrumentality enforcement authoritative who spoke connected information of anonymity to sermon an ongoing probe said officials were trying to find whether the shots were fired adjacent Trump's West Palm Beach play people oregon connected the grounds. The authoritative was not authorized to talk publically and spoke to The Associated Press connected information of anonymity.

Trump often spends the greeting playing golf, earlier having luncheon astatine the Trump International Golf Club West Palm Beach, 1 of 3 helium owns successful the state.

Trump has had a stepped-up information footprint since the assassination effort successful July. When helium has been astatine Trump Tower successful New York, a lineup of dump trucks person parked successful a partition extracurricular the building. And astatine outdoor rallies, helium present speaks from down an enclosure of bulletproof glass.

A connection sent to run officials seeking accusation connected the information presumption and determination of Ohio Sen. JD Vance, Trump's moving mate, was not instantly returned.

Max Egusquiza, of Palm Beach, described the exigency effect extracurricular Trump's West Palm Beach play course.

"From what I saw 5 achromatic unmarked SUVs blocked successful a grey Mercedes successful beforehand of the play course. There were astir 20 oregon much bull cars flying from adjacent streets," helium said.

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Colvin reported from New York. Associated Press writer Michael R. Sisak successful New York contributed to this report.