FORT PIERCE, FL – A jury on Tuesday, Sept. 23, found Ryan Routh guilty of trying to kill Donald Trump at one of his Florida golf courses last year.

Routh, 59, was convicted in federal court of attempting to assassinate a major presidential candidate, a charge carrying a possible sentence of life in prison. The 12-person jury also found him guilty of assaulting a federal officer and several weapons violations.

After the verdict was read, Routh appeared to try and stab himself in the neck with a pen. U.S. Marshals tackled him and dragged Routh from the courtroom. As they did, his daughter, Sara, pleaded with her father not to hurt himself.

"Dad, I love you!" she screamed from the back of the courtroom. "I'll get you out. He didn't hurt anybody!"

Routh was shackled and brought back to

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