New details emerge about armed man shot and killed at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago

The Guardian - World NewsEN 3 min read 100% complete by Ed PilkingtonFebruary 23, 2026 at 03:24 PM

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A 21-year-old man, Austin Tucker Martin, was shot and killed by law enforcement at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida early Sunday morning after entering the property with a shotgun. Martin, who hailed from a pro-Trump family in North Carolina, reportedly drove to Florida on Saturday and acquired the weapon en route. He was confronted by Secret Service agents and a sheriff's deputy within the secure perimeter and allegedly raised the shotgun before being shot. Investigations are focusing on Martin's motives, with reports suggesting he had become increasingly fixated on the Jeffrey Epstein files. His family had reported him missing to North Carolina authorities prior to the incident. Trump was not present at Mar-a-Lago at the time.

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