- A man in his early 20s was shot and killed around 1:30 a.m. Sunday after entering the secure perimeter near the north gate of Mar-a-Lago, authorities said.
- Officials said he was carrying what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel can when Secret Service agents and a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office deputy confronted him; no law enforcement personnel were injured.
- The Associated Press identified the man as 21-year-old Austin Tucker Martin, citing a person familiar with the matter, and reported his parents had reported him missing Saturday night.
A man in his early 20s was shot and killed early Sunday after entering the secure perimeter at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property in Palm Beach, Florida, authorities said.
The shooting occurred at 1:30 a.m. Sunday near the north gate of the resort, where the man was spotted carrying what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel can, according to a statement from the US Secret Service.
The man was confronted by Secret Service agents and a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office deputy, and gunfire was exchanged during the incident, authorities said. The man was killed at the scene.
No Secret Service agents or Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office deputies were injured in the incident, and there were no Secret Service protectees present at the location at the time of the shooting.
The FBI, Secret Service, and Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office are looking into the incident, including the background of the man, his actions, possible motives, and the use of force, according to the Secret Service.
The Secret Service agents involved in the incident are to be placed on administrative leave, as per agency policy.
The man who breached the Mar-a-Lago security perimeter with what appeared to be a shotgun has been identified as 21-year-old Austin Tucker Martin, The Associated Press reported, citing a person familiar with the matter. The outlet added that Martin’s parents reported him missing Saturday night at 7:51 p.m., after he was last seen.
Mar-a-Lago is Trump’s private club and residence in South Florida, and it is secured by federal agents and police, with security presence around the location intensified during times when the president is present at the location.
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