LIVE: Police update after armed man arrested near Trump rally in third ’assassination attempt’

DONALD Trump was targeted in a third assassination attempt with a gunman saying he wanted to “kill the president“, sheriffs said. Vem Miller, a 49-year-old resident of Las Vegas was arrested by cops about a mile from Saturday’s rally in Coachella, California, and taken into custody without incident. Miller allegedly said he wanted to “kill the president” when he was arrested at a checkpoint driving a black SUV. Sheriffs believe Miller is part of a right-wing anti-government organisation, the New York Post reported. Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco said: “We probably stopped another assassination attempt.“ Along with the guns, Miller also had a high-capacity magazine and fake press and VIP passes on him. Bianco said about the passes: “They were different enough to cause the deputies alarm.“ Miller was charged with two misdemeanours: carrying a loaded firearm and a large capacity magazine. Riverside County Sheriffs said the inci