Ryan Wesley Routh attempted to stab himself in the neck with a pen after he was found guilty on all charges related to his attempt to assassinate Donald Trump last year, according to reports from the scene.
Routh was apprehended by four U.S. marshals, handcuffed, and dragged from the courtroom while his children pleaded with him.
Routh’s daughter Sara cried, “Dad, don’t hurt yourself!” while his son Adam said “We love you, Dad!”
It marks a chaotic end to a wild two-week trial in which Routh attempted to act as his own defense attorney.
The 59-year-old brought a rifle and rounds to Donald Trump’s Florida golf course in September 2024 and camped in the bushes for nearly 24 hours before he was spotted by a secret service agent, who fired upon his sniper’s nest. Routh was also found gui