Man with loaded firearm arrested at Trump rally, authorities say
WASHINGTON (AA) — A man with a loaded handgun, shotgun and high-capacity magazine was arrested outside of the site where former President Donald Trump addressed supporters this weekend, police announced Sunday.
The Riverside County Sheriff’s office identified the man who was arrested Saturday as Vem Miller, a 49-year-old resident of Las Vegas, Nevada. Miller was arrested at a checkpoint “without incident” and booked into the John J. Benoit Detention Center for possession of a loaded firearm and a high-capacity magazine.
Police said the incident did not impact Trump’s safety or the safety of rallygoers.
The local Riverside Press-Enterprise newspaper reported that Miller was in possession of fake VIP and press passes, adding he was taken into custody about a half-mile from the rally site.
It quoted Bianco as saying that Miller is a member of a right-wing anti-government group and that he planned to kill Trump.
The passes, Bianco said, “were different enough to cause the deputies alarm.”
“We probably stopped another assassination attempt,” he said.
Have Your Say!
Have you been affected by the issues raised in this story? Please share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@soundvision.com.
Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a Muslim Network TV’s representative. You can also get in touch in the following ways:
Tweet: @MuslimNetworkTV
We must take charge of our narrative. Research indicates that 92% of their Muslim coverage is negative. Help us change that.
