An armed man who entered the secure space of President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate was shot and killed early Sunday.
The incident took place at about 1:30 a.m., according toThe Hill.
Secret Service agents and a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office deputy shot the man, according toNBC News.
Trump was not at his Florida residence at the time. He was hosting a meeting of the nation’s governors at the White House.
An armed man was shot & killed by U.S. Secret Service agents &@PBCountySheriffafter 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@FBIand Palm Beach County.pic.twitter.com/jAXhdb1xEL
— Anthony Guglielmi (@AJGuglielmi)February 22, 2026
A Secret Service statement said the man was carrying “what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel can.”
“U.S. Secret Service agents and a PBSO deputy confronted the individual and shots were fired by law enforcement during the encounter,” the Secret Service statement said.
“No U.S. Secret Service or PBSO personnel were injured,” the statement said.
The individual’s identity has not yet been released.
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