Summary
A 21-year-old man named Austin Tucker Martin was shot and killed by Secret Service agents after entering a secure area of President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. Martin was armed with a shotgun and a gas can, and he raised his weapon at the agents, prompting them to shoot. President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were in Washington, D.C. at the time of the incident.
Key Facts
- The incident occurred outside Mar-a-Lago, President Trump’s estate in Florida.
- The armed man killed was identified as Austin Tucker Martin, aged 21.
- Martin had a shotgun and a gas can when he was confronted.
- Secret Service agents and a Palm Beach County sheriff’s deputy were involved in the response.
- They ordered Martin to drop his weapons, but he raised his shotgun, leading them to shoot.
- President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were in Washington, D.C., not at Mar-a-Lago, during the incident.
- The details were confirmed by Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi and Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw.
