Authorities in the US are looking for a man who made threats on social media about killing Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, who survived an assassination attempt last month.
Trump was in Arizona on Thursday, planning to visit the US-Mexico border and highlight his policy opposing illegal immigration. Shortly before he was scheduled to speak, the Cochise County sheriff’s office sent out an alert.
Ronald Lee Syvrud “is being sought as an investigative lead for threats to kill a presidential candidate,” Sheriff Mark Dannels said in a Facebook post.
The 66-year-old Syvrud’s last known address was in Benson, about 65km from Montezuma Pass, where Trump’s event was scheduled to be held. He was described as having outstanding warrants in Wisconsin for driving under the influence and failure to appear in court, as well as in Arizona for a hit-and-run and “failing to register as a sex offender.”
The Wisconsin Department of Corrections lists Syvrud on their sex…