Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was safe on Sunday after what the FBI said appeared to be a second assassination attempt while he was golfing on his course in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Law enforcement officials said US Secret Service agents spotted and fired on a gunman in some bushes near the property line who dropped an AK-47-style assault rifle and was arrested after fleeing the scene.

The New York Times and Fox News identified the suspect as Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, of Hawaii, citing unnamed law enforcement officials.

The FBI declined to comment on the suspect's identity, and other law enforcement agencies involved did not respond to requests for comment.

After spotting the rifle barrel about 400 to 500 yards (365 to 457m) away from Trump as they cleared holes of potential threats ahead of his play, the agents engaged the gunman and fired at least four rounds of ammunition around 1.30am Singapore time, Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw told a news conference.

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