US EditionU.S. Secret Service agents killed man trying to unlawfully enter Trump’s Mar-a-Lago
- U.S. Secret Service agents and a Palm Beach County Sheriff's deputy shot and killed a man after he breached Mar-a-Lago's secure perimeter around 1.30 a.m. on February 22, 2026 near the property's north gate.
- Near the property’s north gate, officers confronted a white male in his early 20s carrying a gas can and shotgun, who ignored repeated commands before raising the shotgun, prompting officers to fire.
- Investigators identified the man as 21-year-old Austin Tucker Martin, and a box for the firearm was recovered from the suspect's vehicle after his family recently reported him missing.
- The FBI has taken the lead in the probe and is coordinating with local and federal partners; involved U.S. Secret Service agents are on routine administrative leave, and nearby homeowners were asked to check cameras.
- The incident adds to Mar-a-Lago's history of trespassing incidents and comes amid recent incidents of political violence and assassination attempts across the U.S., with President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at the White House and no protectees present.
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The Press of Atlantic City
Armed man shot, killed at Mar-a-Lago
WASHINGTON — An armed man drove into the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump's resort in Palm Beach, Florida, before being shot and killed early Sunday morning, according to a spokesman for the U.S. Secret Service. Trump was not…
Armed Man Killed After Entering Secure Perimeter of Trump's Mar-a-Lago Resort
In the early hours of 23 February 2026, an armed man breached the security perimeter at Mar-a-Lago, the Florida residence and private club of Donald Trump. The intruder, identified as 21-year-old Austin Tucker Martin from North Carolina, was shot and killed by United States Secret Service agents and a Palm Beach County sheriff’s deputy. Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were in Washington, D.C., at the time of the incident and were not p…
Armed man killed after entering secure perimeter of Trump's Florida residence
Law enforcement officials shot and killed an armed man who unlawfully entered the secure perimeter at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in South Florida on Sunday morning, the US Secret Service said.
Austin Tucker Martin came through a gate and threatened officers. The American president was not there, the police are investigating
An armed man was shot dead after entering Mar-a-Lago, a new incident that has been part of a series of threats against Donald Trump since 2016.
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