Ryan Routh is facing a new charge of attempted felony murder in Florida related to a car crash the injured a 6-year-old girl as he fled from authorities.
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RyanRouth,themanaccusedoftryingtoassassinate then-presidentialcandidateDonaldTrump ataFloridagolfcourseinSeptember,isfacinganewchargeofattemptedfelonymurderrelatedtoacarcrashthathappenedashetriedtofleeauthorities,FloridaAttorneyGeneralAshleyMoodyannouncedWednesday.
MoodysaidasRouthflednorthonI-95,lawenforcementwasforcedtoshutdowntrafficinbothdirectionsinordertocapturehimandkeepthepublicsafe.Thelaneclosure,however,resultedinatrafficcrashthatinjureda6-year-oldgirltravelingwithherfamily.
ThenewchargeagainstRouthcomesafterwhatshedescribedasa“lackofcooperationandsupportfromfederalagents”thathasleftauthoritiesinFloridafrustrated.
“Weimmediatelyreachedoutandbegancommunicatingwithourfederalpartners,”shesaid.“Assoonaswebeganthoseovertures,weimmediatelywereconfrontedwithalackofwillingnesstoallowusaccesstothecrimescene,anunwillingness
