Florida Launches Probe to Pursue Attempted Murder Charge in Apparent Assassination Attempt: DeSantis

Published on September 17, 2024

PALM BEACH, Fla.—Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Sept. 17 signed an executive order to assign the case of the apparent second assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump to a statewide prosecutor under Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody. “The state of Florida has jurisdiction over the most serious, straightforward offense, which is attempted murder,” DeSantis said. “I’ve directed state agencies to move expeditiously and provide full transparency to the public.” The state will be charging the suspect, Ryan Routh, with attempted murder, something that both DeSantis and Moody said could not be prosecuted at the federal level. A statewide prosecutor is being brought in because Routh allegedly committed offenses in multiple counties and jurisdictions: Palm Beach, Martin, and possibly Broward counties. The name of that prosecutor has not been released....

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