US EditionU.S. Secret Service agents killed man trying to unlawfully enter Trump’s Mar-a-Lago
A man in his early 20s carrying a shotgun and fuel can breached Mar-a-Lago's secure perimeter before being fatally shot by Secret Service and Palm Beach deputies.
- 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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Star-HeraldArmed 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 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.
Suspect identified after fatal shooting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate: officials
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A man was shot and killed early Sunday after allegedly breaching the secure perimeter of President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, the U.S. Secret Service said. The incident occurred around 1:30 a.m. when the suspect made an “unauthorized entry” through the north gate of the resort as another vehicle was exiting. The man has been identified as 21-year-old Austin Tucker Martin o…
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