Armed Man Killed After Entering President Trump’s Mar-A-Lago Property In Florida
on Feb 22, 2026
Secret Service Announces A Man Was Killed After Entering Mar-A-Lago
An armed man was killed after entering President Donald Trump‘s Mar-a-Lago property.
The Secret Service announced on Sunday morning (February 22) that an armed man was shot and killed by Secret Service agents and a Palm Beach County sheriff’s deputy after entering the property around 1:30 AM. The Secret Service said the man was “observed by the north gate of the Mar-a-Lago property carrying what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel can.“
The Associated Press quotes Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw, who said:
“[The man] was ordered to drop those two pieces of equipment that he had with them. At which time he put down the gas can, [and] raised the shotgun to a shooting position.”
He said at that point, the Secret Service agents and sheriff’s deputy “fired their weapons to neutralize the threat.”
The Associated Press also cites Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi, who says the man drove into Mar-a-Lago’s secure perimeter as another vehicle left the property.
An armed man was shot & killed by U.S. Secret Service agents & @PBCountySheriff after unlawfully entering the secure perimeter at Mar-a-Lago early this morning. A press briefing with additional details will be held at 9:00 a.m with @FBI and Palm Beach County. pic.twitter.com/jAXhdb1xEL
— Anthony Guglielmi (@AJGuglielmi) February 22, 2026
Armed Man Who Entered Mar-A-Lago Identified
Later on Sunday (February 22), authorities and the FBI identified the intruder to The Associated Press as 21-year-old Austin Tucker Martin. Martin, who was from North Carolina, had been reported missing by his family a few days prior.
It’s believed that Martin purchased his shotgun on the drive to Mar-a-Lago. Investigators eventually found the gun’s box in Martin’s vehicle.
Authorities are still investigating the motive behind his actions.
Mar-a-Lago is President Trump’s residence and private club in Palm Beach, Florida. He often spends his weekends at the residence. However, The Guardian reports he was at the White House, not at Mar-a-Lago, this weekend. He has not released a statement about the incident as of press time.
This is a developing story…
