A jury in a Fort Pierce federal courthouse has found Ryan Wesley Routh guilty on all five counts after he attempted to assassinate Donald Trump. Routh, when the verdict was being read, grabbed a pen and stabbed himself in the neck, NBC is reporting. His daughter screamed when it happened. The five counts are: Attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate Possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence Assaulting a federal officer Felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition Possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number The jury deliberated for about two hours. Routh, who had pleaded not guilty to all the charges, now faces life in prison when he is sentenced.Case details After closing arguments on Tuesday, the jury received the case for deliberation around noon.Routh was accused of hiding in the bushes with a firearm while Trump, the then-Republican presidential candidate, was golfing at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach on Sept. 15, 2024.According to the Department of Justice, a U.S. Secret Service agent was conducting a perimeter security sweep and saw the partially obscured face of a man, later identified as Routh, in the brush along the fence line near the sixth hole.The agent saw the barrel of a rifle directly aimed directly at him.As the agent began backing away, he saw the rifle barrel move, and the agent fired at Routh.The DOJ said Routh was seen fleeing the scene in a vehicle by a witness. The witness was able to get a picture of the vehicle’s license plate number, which was given to law enforcement. Routh was arrested later in the afternoon on Interstate 95 in Martin County by Martin County Sheriff’s Office deputies. >> Developing story, this will be updated as more information is released.

FORT PIERCE, Fla. —

A jury in a Fort Pierce federal courthouse has found Ryan Wesley Routh guilty on all five counts after he attempted to assassinate Donald Trump.

Routh, when the verdict was being read, grabbed a pen and stabbed himself in the neck, NBC is reporting.

His daughter screamed when it happened.

The five counts are:

Attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate Possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence Assaulting a federal officer Felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition Possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number

The jury deliberated for about two hours.

Routh, who had pleaded not guilty to all the charges, now faces life in prison when he is sentenced.

Case details

After closing arguments on Tuesday, the jury received the case for deliberation around noon.

Routh was accused of hiding in the bushes with a firearm while Trump, the then-Republican presidential candidate, was golfing at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach on Sept. 15, 2024.

According to the Department of Justice, a U.S. Secret Service agent was conducting a perimeter security sweep and saw the partially obscured face of a man, later identified as Routh, in the brush along the fence line near the sixth hole.

The agent saw the barrel of a rifle directly aimed directly at him.

As the agent began backing away, he saw the rifle barrel move, and the agent fired at Routh.

The DOJ said Routh was seen fleeing the scene in a vehicle by a witness. The witness was able to get a picture of the vehicle’s license plate number, which was given to law enforcement.

Routh was arrested later in the afternoon on Interstate 95 in Martin County by Martin County Sheriff’s Office deputies.

>> Developing story, this will be updated as more information is released.