Armed man fatally shot by Secret Service at Mar-a-Lago

Feb 22, 2026 - 14:28
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Armed man fatally shot by Secret Service at Mar-a-Lago


The United States Secret Service fatally shot a man outside of President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort early Sunday morning.

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The USSS shot and killed a man later identified by Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office as 21-year-old Austin Tucker Martin, after he unlawfully entered the secure perimeter at the president's Florida resort around 1:30 a.m.

Notably, Martin was reported missing within the last few days, according to multiple outlets.

The man, whose identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was seen carrying what appeared to a shotgun and a fuel can by the north gate of the property, the Secret Service said. Authorities noted that Martin was ordered to set down the items but that he "raised the shotgun to a shooting position" before law enforcement neutralized him.

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The Secret Service said its agents and a deputy from the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office confronted the man, and shots were fired by law enforcement; neither the agents nor the deputy were injured.

Trump was not at his resort in West Palm Beach at the time of the incident; he's in Washington, D.C.

This is breaking news; updates may be added.

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