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US Secret Service kills armed man trying to enter Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate

Sunday, 22 February 2026 5:29 PM [ Last Update: Sunday, 22 February 2026 5:29 PM ]

US Secret Service agents fatally shot a man armed with a shotgun who breached the security perimeter of President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida in the early hours of Sunday morning.

US Secret Service agents and a Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office deputy fatally shot an armed man attempting to enter the secure perimeter of the Mar-a-Lago estate.

The Secret Service said on Sunday that an armed man "unlawfully [entered] the secure perimeter" around the Florida club.

The incident occurred around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, near the property's north gate.

Authorities said the man, carrying what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel can, drove into the secure area as another vehicle was exiting.

According to Anthony Guglielmi, the US Secret Service’s chief of communications, the suspect was confronted by two Secret Service agents and a Palm Beach County deputy.

The man was identified as 21-year-old Austin Tucker Martin of North Carolina, according to sources familiar with the investigation. He was described as a white male in his early 20s.

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President Trump and the First Lady were in Washington, DC, at the time of the incident and were not present at Mar-a-Lago. Trump frequently visits the Florida resort on weekends.

This event comes amid a history of security threats against Trump, including two assassination attempts during his 2024 presidential campaign. In one of those incidents, he was grazed by a bullet.