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Armed man arrested near Donald Trump rally in California

The Republican candidate held a meeting this Saturday, October 12 in California. A heavily armed man was arrested near the scene. The local sheriff assures that “another assassination attempt” was “probably” avoided.

A driver was arrested Saturday, October 12 near a Donald Trump rally in Coachella, California in possession of several illegally possessed weapons, before being released on bail the same evening, the local sheriff’s office said on Sunday.

The announcement comes after two assassination attempts against the former Republican president in recent months, and at a time when he is pleading for more resources to be devoted to his security.

“We probably prevented another assassination attempt”

The suspect, identified as Vem Miller, a 49-year-old Las Vegas resident, was “in possession of a rifle, a loaded pistol, and a high-capacity magazine” in his car, the statement said. the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office in eastern California.

“The incident did not impact the safety of former President Trump or event attendees,” the statement continued, which did not provide information on the driver’s intentions.

“We probably prevented another assassination attempt,” Chad Bianco, sheriff of Riverside County, told the American press.

Two assassination attempts in recent months

Vem Miller was released on $5,000 bail the same evening. He is scheduled to appear in local court on January 2 for the offenses of “possession of a loaded firearm” and “possession of a high-capacity magazine.”

Neither the campaign team nor the Secret Service – responsible for protecting senior American political figures – reacted immediately.

The Riverside County sheriff is scheduled to give a news conference later Sunday.

The former Republican president narrowly escaped an assassination attempt on July 13 when a shooter opened fire during an election rally in Pennsylvania, hitting him in the ear and killing a member of the audience.

In mid-September, a man was also arrested, accused of trying to shoot Donald Trump at one of his golf courses in Florida.

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