U.S. Secret Service agents shot and killed an armed man who breached the security perimeter of President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday, February 22, 2026. The incident prompted a rapid response from law enforcement, but the President was not present at the resort at the time.
According to reports, the shooting occurred around 1:30 a.m. Local time. The incident underscores the ongoing security challenges surrounding high-profile figures and their residences.
Secret Service agents opened fire after observing the individual entering the secure area at Mar-a-Lago.
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“Entering the Mar-a-Lago security perimeter illegally this morning,” Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi stated in a post on X.
The Secret Service identified the suspect as a man in his early 20s, who was reportedly carrying a shotgun and a fuel can.
“observed at the north gate of the Mar-a-Lago property carrying what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel can,” the agency said in a statement.
Agents confronted the man and discharged their firearms. No U.S. Law enforcement officers were injured and the agency confirmed that no individuals protected by the Secret Service were present at Mar-a-Lago during the incident. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
“The only words we said to him were ‘drop the items,’ meaning the gas can and the shotgun,” Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw told reporters.
“At that point he put down the gas can, raised the shotgun into a shooting position,” Bradshaw said. A deputy and two Secret Service agents then fired upon him.
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