The new information was revealed during a Monday afternoon presser by Special Agent in Charge Jeffrey B Veltri.
“Following up on the tip, the alleged complainant was interviewed and … did not verify providing the initial information. The FBI passed that information to local law enforcement in Honolulu,” Veltri said.
Veltri said the Martin County Sheriff's Office took custody of the suspect, 58-year-old Ryan Routh, and he was transported back to Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office,” Veltri said.
“Our FBI agents then attempted to interview him, and he invoked his right to an attorney,” Veltri said.
Veltri said agents have obtained a video recording device, cellular devices, a vehicle, and other electronic devices located at previous known addresses while executing search warrants.
The FBI’s Honolulu and Charlotte field offices have initiated interviews of several family members and former colleagues of the suspect.
Veltri said the FBI’s Evidence Response Team is collecting and processing multiple evidentiary items, including an SKS rifle with a scope, the subject’s electronics, and ceramic tiles.
“We’re continuing to conduct analysis, and we’ll be compiling the subjects movements in the days and months leading up to September 15th, Veltri said.
Veltri said the suspect had an “active online presence” and the bureau is going through what he posted and any searches he conducted online.
Veltri said that the suspect had been charged and convicted in 2002 in North Carolina for possession of a weapon of mass destruction. Law enforcement checks also revealed that from 1997 to 2010 the suspect had “numerous felony charges for stolen good.”
The FBI does not have information indicating that Routh acted with anyone else, Veltri said.
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