Residents living near suspect Ryan Wesley Routh in North Carolina have expressed shock and fear following his alleged attempt to assassinate former President Trump while he was golfing over the weekend. Routh, who most recently resided in Hawaii, had previously lived in Greensboro, North Carolina.
One neighbor, who chose to remain anonymous, revealed that she had known Routh for approximately two decades. She expressed disbelief at the news of his alleged actions, stating, 'Him, I mean, trying to shoot Trump. That’s a lot. I would have never guessed, and I would have swore up and down, no, that’s not him.' She further added, 'I just can’t believe it. I mean, if I didn’t see it with my own eyes, I mean the pictures and stuff and all, then I wouldn’t be able to believe that.'
The neighbor also disclosed that Routh was known to own firearms, which had caused unease among some residents. 'I’ve seen the guns myself and all, and, yeah, they had a lot of guns and stuff over there, and, yeah, a lot of people were afraid of him back in the day,' she shared.
Routh currently faces federal gun charges and is in federal custody as the investigation into the incident continues.
