Armed man killed after entering secure perimeter of Trump's residence, Secret Service says
The suspect was carrying a shotgun and fuel can when he was killed, officers said. Trump was in Washington DC at the time.
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The suspect was carrying a shotgun and fuel can when he was killed, officers said. Trump was in Washington DC at the time.
The US Secret Service announced on Sunday morning that an armed man was shot and killed after entering the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, Donald Trump’s Florida residence and private club in Palm Beach. Although the US president often spends weekends at the ocean resort, he was at the White ... in Washington during this incident, as was first lady Melania Trump. The identity of the man who was shot has not been ... . According to the Secret Service, he was “observed by the north gate of the Mar-a-Lago property carrying what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel can”. The suspect was in his early 20s and from North Carolina, according to investigators. He was reported missing a few days ago by his family. Investigators believe he left North Carolina and headed south, picking up a shotgun along the way, Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said. The box for the gun was recovered in his vehicle, Guglielmi said. The man drove through the north gate of Mar-a-Lago as another vehicle was exiting, and he was confronted by Secret Service agents and was fatally shot. Investigators are now working to compile a psychological profile and uncover a motive. He was shot by Secret Service agents and a Palm ... county sheriff’s deputy, the federal agency said, and the incident occurred around 1.30am ET on Sunday.
An armed man drove into the secure perimeter of Mar ... Although Trump often spends weekends at his ... . The man had a gas can and ... . He's believed to have purchased his shotgun ... . Investigators have not identified a motive ... .
A 21-year-old man from North Carolina was shot dead after entering the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, carrying a shotgun and fuel can. He was confronted by Secret Service agents and a sheriff's deputy. Trump was in Washington, D.C., during the incident.
An armed man was fatally shot after entering the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, carrying a shotgun and fuel can. He was confronted by Secret Service agents and a sheriff's deputy. Trump was in Washington, D.C., at the time.
An armed man was fatally shot after entering the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump's resort in Palm Beach, Florida. The suspect, carrying a shotgun and fuel can, was confronted by Secret Service agents and a sheriff's deputy. Trump was in Washington, D.C., at the time.
An armed man was fatally shot after entering the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, carrying a shotgun and fuel can. He was confronted by Secret Service agents and a sheriff's deputy. Trump was in Washington, D.C., at the time.
A 21-year-old man from North Carolina, identified as Austin Tucker Martin, was shot and killed by security personnel at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort after entering a secure gate with a shotgun. His cousin expressed shock, noting Martin had never shown interest in politics or firearms and came from a family of Trump supporters.

Trump was in Washington, DC, and not Mar-a-Lago, when the incident took place. No other individuals under Secret Service protection were present, Guglielmi said. Authorities identified the slain man as 21-year-old Austin ... from North Carolina. His family had recently reported him missing.
A 21-year-old man from North Carolina was shot and killed after entering the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, carrying a shotgun and a fuel can. The incident occurred around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, with President Trump not present at the time.

An armed man was shot and killed after entering the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, President Trump's resort in Palm Beach, Florida. The incident occurred early Sunday morning, with President Trump not present at the time.
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