Police reported that early Friday there was an exchange of gunfire between an unknown man and officers in the lobby of a hotel at a sprawling golf resort that the President owns near Miami.
The man was reportedly yelling “anti-Trump sentiment” just before he was arrested.
According to CBS News, yellow caution tape was seen stretched across the main gate of the Trump National Doral Golf Club on Friday morning after the overnight rampage ended. In the fire exchange, the shooter reportedly burst into the property for unknown reasons and draped an American flag over a lobby counter while spraying bullets.
“This guy was ready for war, he was waiting for our officers to come in,” Miami-Dade Police Director Juan Perez told Miami radio station 610 WIOD.
Perez also stated that the man was “yelling and spewing some information about President Trump.” Although the exact words were unclear, Perez said it was an “anti-Trump sentiment” and the shooter “had an American flag that he did drape over the counter.”
The unidentified gunman was eventually “neutralized” in a shootout with police.
Doral and Miami-Dade officers stated that they were called to the scene around 1:30 a.m. local time after receiving reports of an “active shooter” and immediately jumped into the fray.
“In my opinion, they probably saved a hell of a lot of lives today, because this could have gone a lot worse,” Perez told 610 WIOD.
Eric Trump hailed the officers’ response in a Twitter post-Friday morning.
“A huge thank you to the incredible men and women of the @DoralPolice Department and @MiamiDadePD,” he wrote.
The condition of the male suspect who was transferred to a local hospital is unknown, while a Doral officer suffered a broken wrist, but he is expected to have a full recovery.
The Secret Service says it is on the scene and helping in the investigation.
“The U.S. Secret Service is aware of a shooting that took place early this morning at the Trump National Doral Golf Club in Doral, FL,” it said in a statement. “Special Agents from the Miami Field Office are on the scene and working closely with our law enforcement partners.”
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