A man in his early 20s was shot and killed by U.S. Secret Service agents after allegedly breaching the secure perimeter of President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.
According to an official statement from the Secret Service, the unidentified male was observed at approximately 1:30 a.m. near the north gate of the Mar-a-Lago property carrying what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel can after unlawfully entering the protected grounds.
Authorities say the individual was ordered to immediately drop both the weapon and the container, perFox8 Live.
He reportedly complied with commands to put down the gas can.
But moments later, the situation escalated dramatically.
Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw confirmed during a press briefing that the suspect raised the shotgun into a firing position, prompting law enforcement personnel to discharge their weapons and neutralize the threat.
According to the statement posted on social media:
On February 22, around 1:30 a.m., a male in his early 20s was shot by U.S.
Secret Service agents and a deputy from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PSO) following an unauthorized entry into the secure perimeter at Mar-a-Lago.
The individual, whose identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was pronounced deceased. The individual was observed by the north gate of the Mar-a-Lago property carrying what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel can.
Source: The Gateway Pundit
