Trump campaign says he is 'safe' after shots fired near him

Florida: Shots were fired near Donald Trump, his team reported on Sunday, in the US state of Florida.

"President Trump is safe following gunshots in his vicinity. No further details at this time," said a statement from Trump campaign spokesman Steven Cheung.

The shots were reportedly fired in the vicinity of the Trump International Golf Course in West Palm Beach. The US Secret Service said it was investigating and confirmed that the incident took place shortly before 2 p.m. "The former president is safe," according to the Secret Service.

It was not immediately clear if the gunfire was targeted at the Republican presidential nominee and the campaign did not provide any details.

But US tabloid news outlet New York Post reported that two people exchanged gunfire outside his Florida golf club and that Trump "was never in danger."

Two months ago, the former US president was shot during an assassination attempt, while he was speaking at a rally in Pennsylvania. A sniper bullet grazed Trump's ear.

As a result, his campaign stepped-up security, including barricading Trump Tower in New York, with a lineup of dump trucks have parked in a wall outside the building.

At outdoor rallies, the former president now speaks from behind an enclosure of bulletproof glass.