US Secret Service kills armed man entering Trump’s Mar-a-Lago

South China Morning PostEN 1 min read 100% complete by Associated PressFebruary 22, 2026 at 04:03 PM
US Secret Service kills armed man entering Trump’s Mar-a-Lago

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An armed man was fatally shot by the Secret Service at approximately 1:30 AM on Sunday after entering the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, President Trump's resort in Palm Beach, Florida. The man, who was carrying a shotgun and a fuel can, was confronted by two Secret Service agents and a sheriff's deputy. After being ordered to drop his items, he allegedly raised the shotgun, prompting the agents and deputy to fire. The suspect, in his early 20s and from North Carolina, had been reported missing and was believed to have traveled south, acquiring the shotgun en route. President Trump and the First Lady were in Washington D.C. at the time of the incident. The FBI is assisting in the investigation and has requested security camera footage from nearby residents.

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