It was not immediately clear whether the reported shots were targeted at the Republican presidential nominee.
Donald Trump has been reported safe after gunshots were reported in his vicinity on Sunday afternoon in Florida, his campaign and the Secret Service said.
It was not immediately clear whether the reported shots were targeted at the Republican presidential nominee.
The US Secret Service said it was investigating and that the incident occurred shortly before 2pm local time.
“The former president is safe,” the Secret Service said in a statement.
Trump had returned to Florida this weekend from a West Coast swing that included a Friday night rally in Las Vegas and a Utah fundraiser.
The campaign did not immediately provide any additional details.
A law enforcement official who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation said officials were trying to determine whether the shots were fired near Trump’s West Palm Beach golf course or on the grounds.
Trump has had a stepped-up his security footprint since an assassination attempt at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania in July.
In that incident, the bullet grazed his ear.
At outdoor rallies, Trump now speaks from behind an enclosure of bulletproof glass.
Our journalists are working on this story and will update it as soon as more information becomes available.
