Secret Service, on Sunday, shot and killed a person attempting to enter Mar-a-Lago. The man entered the secure perimeter at the US President’s resort with “what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel can,” the Secret Service said in its statement.
The federal law enforcement agency said the incident occurred on Sunday around 1:30 am (local time).
Secret Service agents and a deputy from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office confronted the man. Shots were fired at the individual, the Secret Service said, and the individual was pronounced deceased.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is leading the investigation into the case. Speaking to reporters present at the scene, the police said images of the shotgun and the fuel can have been released, and that a probe is underway.
An FBI official also urged residents around the Mar-a-Lago area to review their exterior surveillance footage and report any suspicious activity to the agency.
Who is the man?
Authorities have not yet revealed the identity of the deceased man as they are waiting to inform the person’s kin.
“The individual, whose identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was pronounced deceased. The individual was observed by the north gate of the Mar-a-Lago property carrying what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel can. US Secret Service agents and a PBSO deputy confronted the individual and shots were fired by law enforcement during the encounter. No US Secret Service or PBSO personnel were injured. There were no Secret Service protectees present at the location. at the time of the incident,” read the statement from the Secret Service.
(This is a developing story. Keep checking for more updates)
