Federal authorities confirmed that Secret Service personnel shot and killed an armed individual at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, during the early hours of Sunday morning.
According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, the incident involved a person who was carrying both a shotgun and a gas canister when confronted by agents on the property.
The U.S. Secret Service reported that their agents opened fire on the individual, resulting in the person’s death at the scene.
Details about what led to the confrontation or the identity of the deceased have not yet been released by authorities. The investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting remains ongoing.
Mar-a-Lago, Trump’s private club and residence, has been the site of heightened security measures since Trump’s presidency and continues to maintain significant federal protection.
