Secret Service fatally shoots armed man after unauthorized entry at Mar-a-Lago

The Secret Service said he breached the secure perimeter around 1:30 a.m.

Published: February 22, 2026 9:15am

Updated: February 22, 2026 9:16am

A man in his early twenties was shot and fatally wounded early on Sunday after reportedly making an "unauthorized entry" into President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate located in Palm Beach, Florida, according to the U.S. Secret Service.

The Secret Service said he breached the perimeter around 1:30 a.m. and was pronounced dead at the scene.

He reportedly was carrying what looked like a shotgun.

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