Attempted Trump assassin Ryan Routh tried to stab himself in the neck with a pen when his guilty verdict was read, according to reports from the courtroom.
Routh picked up a pen as jurors were leaving the courtroom and started trying to stab himself, prompting marshals to pull him out of the courtroom,Ā accordingĀ to the Associated Press.
Marshals shackled him at the waist and ankles before bringing Routh back into the courtroom,Ā accordingĀ to Fox News.
āDad I love you donāt do anything,ā his daughter, Sara Routh, screamed, according to the AP. āIāll get you out. He didnāt hurt anybody.ā
Routhās daughter ran out of the courtroom in tears, swearing at the media.
āGet the fuck out of my face,ā she said in aĀ video.
Routh wasĀ convictedĀ Tuesday on five counts, including attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate, assaulting a federal officer and several gun charges.
He represented himself throughout the 12 day trial, presenting his own opening and closing statements and cross-examining witnesses. Routh, whose defense strategy focused on proving his peacefulness, non-violence and gentleness, was reprimanded numerous times by Judge Aileen Cannon for veering off-topic.
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