Ryan Wesley Routh

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/ryan-wesley-routh

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What was Ryan Wesley Routh's job?Roofer
2. What is the weapon used?SKS-style rifle
3. What is the federal charges?Attempting to assassinate a presidential candidate, among others
4. What happened to Ryan Wesley Routh at the golf course?He tried to get close to a former president and was caught by a Secret Service agent who stopped him from hurting anyone.
5. Why did the Secret Service agent shoot at Routh?The agent saw that Routh had a rifle and could have harmed people, so the agent fired to protect everyone.

Assassination Attempt: An act of trying to kill a prominent person, especially a political leader.
Self-Representation: The act of a defendant in a legal case acting as their own attorney.
Felony Murder: A charge where a death occurs during the commission of a dangerous felony, making the perpetrator liable for murder.