Secret Service, police kill armed man trying to enter Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort --officials
An armed man with a shotgun was shot and killed by US Secret Service and local police after he breached a secure perimeter at former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort early Sunday morning.
On Sunday, February 22, 2026, around 1:30 a.m., a 21-year-old armed man identified as Austin Tucker Martin from North Carolina was shot and killed by U.S. Secret Service agents and a Palm Beach County sheriff's deputy after breaching the secure perimeter of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida. Martin drove through the north gate of the property as another vehicle was exiting, carrying a shotgun and a gas can. According to Palm Beach County Sheriff Rick Bradshaw, when confronted by two Secret Service agents and a deputy, Martin dropped the gas can but then raised the shotgun to a shooting position, prompting the law enforcement officers to fire and neutralize the threat.
Martin had been reported missing by his family days earlier and is believed to have traveled south from North Carolina, acquiring the shotgun en route. A box for the shotgun was found in his vehicle. President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were at the White House in Washington, D.C., not at Mar-a-Lago during the incident. The FBI is investigating the incident, reviewing nearby security camera footage, compiling a psychological profile of Martin, and investigating his motive. Martin was not previously known to law enforcement.
This incident marks another security breach at or near Trump's properties, following prior threats including the July 13, 2024, assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, where Trump was wounded, and the September 15, 2024, incident at his West Palm Beach golf course involving Ryan Wesley Routh, who was sentenced to life in prison earlier in 2026. The Secret Service stated that the man was killed after unlawfully entering the grounds of Mar-a-Lago early Sunday.
No Philippine news sources such as GMA, ABS-CBN, Inquirer, or Philstar were found to have covered this specific February 2026 incident. All available reports are from U.S. sources including AP, OPB, KSAT, Time, NBC News, and CBS News. The story is developing, with American outlets providing primary coverage due to its U.S. location and political context. The FBI has requested nearby security footage from residents as part of their investigation into the incident.
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