It is understood the gunshot exchange happened near a golf course on which the former president was playing

 

Gun shots have been fired in Donald Trump’s vicinity, his campaign said.

 

“President Trump is safe following gunshots in his vicinity. No further details at this time,”Steven Cheung, his campaign spokesman said.

 

According to the New York Post, two people exchanged gunfire outside the former president’s golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida.

 

The golf course was immediately locked down and Trump was scrambled to safety.

 

The outlet reported the gunfire was not “targeting Trump”.

 

Trump, 78, was golfing at the resort today, which is a short distance from his main residence, Mar-a-Lago, according to US media outlets.

 

Anthony Guglielmi, the chief spokesman for the Secret Service, said the shooting on Sunday occurred shortly before 2pm local time.

 

The agency is investigating the incident “in conjunction with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office,” he said, reiterating: “The former president is safe.

 

Law enforcement officials are expected to provide more details shortly.

 

No injuries were reported after gunshots near Trump’s golf club in West Palm Beach, a sheriff’s spokesperson said.

 

It comes just two months after an assassination attempt on the Republican presidential candidate.

 

Gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks fired multiple shots at Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13. One bullet grazed the ex-president’s ear.

 

The elite agency faced intense criticism following its failures at the rally in Butler, Pennsylvania where one attendee was shot dead and two others were seriously injured.