US Secret Service agents kill armed man trying to enter Trump's Mar-a-Lago

Jasper Ward

22 February 2026 at 14:29:43

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald J. Trump, inside the presidential limousine, departs Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., February 1, 2026.

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WASHINGTON- The U.S. Secret Service said on Sunday its agents shot and killed a man in his 20s after he tried to unlawfully enter a secure perimeter at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Trump is currently in Washington. The man was carrying what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel can, the agency said, adding that he was observed at the resort's north gate around 1:30 a.m. EST (0630 GMT).

The suspect's intentions at the resort are unclear. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The United States is facing a spike in political violence. In 2024, Trump faced two assassination attempts, including one at his golf course in West Palm Beach .

Melissa Hortman, a Democratic state lawmaker in Minnesota, was shot and killed in June 2025 along with her husband. Months later, conservative activist Charlie Kirk was also assassinated.