The suspect now federally charged. The new body cam, the suspect arrested after fleeing the area of mr. Trumps West Palm beach Golf Course. Cell phone records indicating he had been lying in wait for nearly 12 hours. A secret Service Agent spotting the rifle in the bushes and opening fire. The agency now saying the suspect never got off a shot. What he allegedly left behind, a Semiautomatic Rifle with a scope, a Digital Camera and backpack. The investigation. Tonight the suspects criminal history and the questions how did this happen again. Also tonight, the massive Pipeline Explosion near houston, a pillar of Fire And Smoke forcing evacuations. The storm battering the carolina coast. Lifethreatening Flash Flooding and strong winds. Were tracking it. Our Nbc News Investigation. The family who didnt know their Loved One had died, only to learn he had been deemed unclaimed, his Body Parts sold to science. The Medical School thats built a thriving business off people like him. The first image of the Titan Submersible wreckage on the Ocean Floor after it imploded, and one of the final messages from On Board. And on tvs biggest night, shogun and The Bear making history at the emmys. Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt. Good evening and welcome, everyone. The Acting Head of the u. S. Secret service said today that the Security Plan in Place Yesterday to protect former President Trump during a Golf Outing worked, saying the gunman who was flushed from a concealed spot by his secret Service Agent did not have line of sight of mr. Trump. In a Press Briefing late this afternoon, federal Law Enforcement officials revealing Cell Phone data shows the suspect, ryan wesley routh, appears to have remained hidden for 12 hours before he was discovered hiding in a tree line, fired at by an agent, and leaving an Assault Rifle and other gear behind before being apprehended peacefully following a traffic stop. It was the second such attempt on the former president s life since july. That Attempt Prompting beefed up security for mr. Trump. Today the suspect appeared in Federal Court in West Palm beach. Garrett haake leads us off tonight from florida. Keep walking Reporter Tonight newly released Body Camera Video showing the suspect in the apparent Assassination Attempt of former President Trump as he was arrested sunday in florida. Whats your name . Ryan. Ryan . He was just driving with the flow of traffic. Yeah, i i think that he may have thought he got away with it. It was probably the highest profile stop this Sheriffs Office has ever made. Reporter all of it just two months after the Assassination Attempt against trump in butler, pennsylvania, with new Questions Tonight about how another armed suspect was able to get close to the republican nominee. The suspect in Sundays Incident ryan wesley routh, charged today in Federal Court with possession of a firearm by a prohibited Person And Possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number, with more charges likely to follow. Our Fbi Agent then attempted to interview him, and he invoked his right to an attorney. Reporter according to court documents, Rouths Phone Signal suggests he had been hiding in the bushes by the fence of trumps Golf Courses for nearly 12 hours, from 1 59 a. M. Until 1 31 p. M. Thats when while according to the documents, while trump was golfing, a secret Service Agent spotted a Rifle Poking out of the tree line. The agent opened fire and the suspect fled. This Photo Showing what he left behind, including the Semiautomatic Rifle with scope, Gopro Camera and a backpack. With Ceramic Tiles as potential body armor. A witness saw a man fleeing, giving information to authorities critical to his arrest. Tonight the acting Secret Service director saying hes talked to trump. Have you briefed former President Trump on your findings so far . And has his campaign asked for any changes in his security going forward after yesterday . So ive had a conversation with the former president. The president is aware that he has highest levels of protection that the Secret Service is providing him. Reporter and tonight were learning more about the suspects background. His north Carolina Home was searched by authorities overnight. Court records show a lengthy criminal history, including a conviction for possession of a machine gun. He had some problems with feds and stuff. I would never have thought he would try to kill the president. Reporter routh was an outspoken supporter of ukraine who visited the country in 2022. From every country around the world come to kyiv. Reporter on social media, the suspect called trump his, quote, choice in 2016 who had since become a disappointment. Routh contributed to democrats in 2019 and voted in the democratic primary in 2020. He also criticized trump, writing in april, quote, democracy is on the ballot, and we cannot lose. Today trump arguing the suspect, quote, believed the rhetoric of biden and harris, and he acted on it, comments echoing last weeks debate. I probably took a bullet to the head because of the things that they say about me. They talk about democracy, im a threat to democracy. Reporter trump has also used incendiary language against democrats, and authorities have not yet revealed a motive in either incident. Vice president harris condemned political violence writing, quote, i am thankful that former President Trump is safe. And this today from President Biden. In america, we resolve our differences peacefully at the ballot box, not at the end of a gun. And garrett, we just heard the suspect is not talking, but it sounds like authorities are finding a lot of information rather quickly and starting to piece things together. Reporter yeah, thats right, lester. Authorities say the suspect never had a direct line of sight on former President Trump, and never fired a shot thanks to the fast action of that agent. Officials believe this person acted alone, but they still dont know if or how he knew that the former president would be here yesterday. Lester . All right, garrett haake, thanks very much. The Secret Service already under scrutiny from the first attempt on mr. Trumps life, now facing new questions, including how an armed suspect was able to hide along trumps Golf Course for nearly 12 hours. Kelly odonnell is at the white house. Reporter a dire challenge for the Secret Service tonight, doing more amid real dangers. What happens [ gunshots ] reporter and heightened threats. Keep walking we cannot have failures. In order to do that, were going to have some hard conversations with congress. Reporter while the agent who spotted the and fired on the suspect is getting praise, The Agency is also facing questions, including why the Secret Service had not searched the bushes where the alleged assailant hid for nearly 12 hours. The Acting Director says that kind of advanced search is not part of an unscheduled stop. This wasnt an offtherecord movement. It wasnt a site that was on his schedule it wasnt part of his schedule. There was no posting up of it because he wasnt supposed to have gone there. Reporter earlier today President Biden said more funding is necessary. The service needs more help, and i think the congress should respond to their needs. Reporter the scope of the Agencys Duty has grown larger with more protectees. Now more than 40 individuals, current and former officials, candidates and families under protection. House Speaker Johnson says mr. Trumps security must get more. Were demanding in the house that he have every asset available, and we will make more available if necessary. Reporter in july, President Biden ordered an increase of the Security Force around former President Trump and Vice President harris. Today the Acting Director said those changes are in effect. The Secret Service moved to sustain increases in assets and the level of protection sought. And those things were in Place Yesterday. Kelly, there is a lot of talk about the difference in Secret Service protection between a sitting president and a candidate like former President Trump. What is it . Reporter well, lester, the sitting president has extensive Military Support and sophisticated communications required to carry out the duties of the office. That remain different. But mr. Trump and Vice President harris are getting more assets like drones and greater number of agents. Lester . All right, kelly, thank you. Well turn now to the massive inferno forcing evacuations in texas. A Pipeline Explosion sending a massive pillar of flames and smoke into the sky that could be seen for miles. Our Priscilla Thompson is there for us. Priscilla, good evening. Reporter lester, good evening. That fire is still shooting flames up into the air, and you can feel the heat on the ground here as firefighters are preparing to possibly work through the night. An explosion of flames consumed the skies in deer park, texas after officials say a natural Gas Pipeline erupted. What do you remember about this morning . The boom. I mean, it was a loud explosion. It was a big fiery ball that went up above those trees. Reporter behind rose marie allens home, flames and billowing black smoke. At least one firefighter has been injured, officials say. No word on how many structures may be damaged or destroyed. A lot of the house structures that are adjacent to that are still catching on fire. It keeps getting bigger. Reporter homes, schools, and several businesses ordered to evacuate. This Video Showing just how close the flames were to shopping centers. Students at nearby San Jacinto College forced to shelter in place. Um, it was just scary because what if it explodes again. Reporter the cause of the inferno remains under investigation, officials say. The owner of the pipeline, energy transfer, saying in a statement an unknown car may have hit a pipeline valve. Officials say theyve turned the pipeline off, but tonight the community still on edge. It will be hours, if not into tonight or tomorrow. It will be a while before it goes out. Reporter Priscilla Thompson, Nbc News, deer park, texas. In the southeast tonight, an unnamed Storm Unleashing Lifethreatening Flash floods and strong winds on the coast of the carolinas. Roads washed out, vehicles submerged and multiple rescues as more than 15 inches fell in some areas. A critical day for tiktok. The popular video app, the company in court challenging a law that could force its chinese owner to sell the platform or face a ban in the u. S. Here is savannah sellers. Reporter tiktok in court today. Save Tiktok Reporter getting its first chance to fight back against a law passed in april that could essentially ban the app in a matter of months. The governments concern, that its chinese owned Parent Company could secretly influence americans by manipulating what content is seen and exploiting user data. The problem is that lets say data is extremely valuable to a foreign adversary trying to compromise the security of the united states. Reporter in heavily redacted court documents, the Justice Department and a senior u. S. Intelligence official say they dont have direct evidence that china has used tiktok for propaganda in the u. S. but they say there is significant risk that could happen. Tiktok arguing thats not enough. They dont claim anything has happened yet. They claim there is future chinese control, and therefore we can burden in a very significant way the speech of the u. S. Entity and its users. Reporter the judge is appearing sympathetic to claims from tiktok and a group of content creators that the law violates the first amendment, but they pushed lawyers on why those protections should apply to a foreignowned company. Right now the app used by 170 Million americans is on the clock. If tiktok loses in court, it would have to sell to an American Company by january or it would face that effective ban. Now the judges are expected to rule by december, and the losing side of this case is likely to request the u. S. Supreme court to step in, meaning any potential ban could still be years away. Lester . Okay, savannah, thank you. In just 60 seconds, the dramatic new image. The wreckage of the Titan Submersible on the Ocean Floor, next. A perfect day for a Family Outing shingles doesnt care. But shingrix protects. 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Were back now with an update about the Titan Submersible disaster, with new details about what went wrong as we see the first image of the vessel on the Ocean Floor. Tom costello joins us. Tom, some pretty disturbing insights today. Yeah, absolutely. And the Coast Guard Today released animation of titans submersibles fatal dive in 2023 and revealed that one of the last messages from the five people On Board was simply all good here. And a short time later they sent a code that they were dropping weights, possibly to surface, before titan suddenly imploded. A new photo shows Titans Tail Cone resting on the Ocean Floor, not far from the wreck of the titanic oceangates former Engineering Director said he was fired for refusing to pilot titan, and warning the Ceo Stockton Rush that the Carbon Fiber Hull would not withstand crushing ocean depths. Others issued similar warnings, but rush insisted and rush was among those who died in the accident. Lester . All right, tom costello, thank you. 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