The armed man who was fatally shot after allegedly breaching the secure perimeter of President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate early Sunday morning has now been identified by investigators.
The Gateway Pundit reported earlier that early Sunday morning, at approximately 1:30 a.m., an armed individual drove into the secure perimeter of President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida.
The breach reportedly occurred near the property’s north gate as another vehicle was exiting.
Investigators identified the deceased man as 21-year-old Austin Tucker Martin from North Carolina, AP reported.
According to U.S. Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi, Martin had been reported missing by his family several days prior to the incident.
Authorities believe he drove south from North Carolina, acquiring the firearm along the way.
Law enforcement officials state that Martin was armed with a shotgun and carrying a gas canister. He was confronted on the property by two Secret Service agents and a Palm Beach County sheriff’s deputy.
According to Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw, Martin was ordered to drop his equipment.
Authorities state that he put down the gas can but raised the shotgun into a shooting position, at which point the agents and deputy fired their weapons, fatally shooting him.
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were not at the resort at the time of the breach; they were at the White House.
Federal authorities, including the FBI, are now working to determine Martin’s motive and compile a psychological profile as part of the active investigation.
At this time, officials say there is no immediate indication that the suspect was previously known to law enforcement, and the motive behind the intrusion remains unknown.
Residents in the surrounding Palm Beach area have been urged to review any available home surveillance footage that may aid investigators in reconstructing the suspect’s movements leading up to the breach.
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BREAKING: Armed Intruder Shot Dead After Breaching President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Security Perimeter
This is a developing story. More details will be provided as they become available.
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