The teenager told investigators he had been planning the assassination for a year, including spending time on a firing range in recent days, and was convinced he would die in the attempt. The incident took place at the Treasure Island Hotel and Casino on Saturday night.
Police said in a statement on Saturday: "While inside the theatre, a subject, later identified as 19-year-old Michael Sandford, approached a uniformed LVMPD officer who was assigned to the event.
"Sandford began a conversation with the officer under the pre tense that he was seeking an autograph.
"During the conversation, Sandford attempted to disarm the officer."
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Had he been successful, this would have been the first assassination of a U.S. presidential candidate since Sirhan Sirhan, another Christian immigrant, shot Robert Kennedy to death.
What is up with Christians immigrating to the U.S. and then assassinating political leaders?