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The person fled in an SUV and was later apprehended in a nearby county by local law enforcement, officials said.
The officers were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity because of an ongoing investigation.
An AK-style firearm was found at the scene near Mr Trump’s golf course, one of the officials said.
The golf course was partially closed to Mr Trump as he played, and agents were a few holes ahead of him when they spotted the person with the gun, officials said.
The person appeared to be pushing the muzzle of the rifle through the fence line and that’s when agents fired, officials said.
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Mr Trump’s campaign and the Secret Service said he was safe, and the agency said they were investigating the incident which happened shortly before 2pm local time.
The incident comes two months after Mr Trump was shot during an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania, and a bullet grazed his ear.
Mr Trump had returned to Florida this weekend from a West Coast trip that included a Friday night rally in Las Vegas and a fundraiser in Utah.
No injuries were reported, according to a spokesman for the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office in Florida.
The White House said that President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, had both been briefed and would be kept up to date on the investigation.
The White House added that they were “relieved” to know that Mr Trump was safe.
Ms Harris said in a statement that she was “pleased” that Mr Trump was safe, adding that “there is no place for violence in America”.
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