A man identified as 21-year-old Austin Tucker Martin from North Carolina unlawfully entered the Mar-a-Lago safety perimeter early Sunday with a shotgun and a fuel canister and was shot and killed by two Secret Service agents and a Palm Beach County sheriff's deputy.

The weapon’s box was found in Martin’s vehicle after he drove through the north gate as another car exited Mar-a-Lago, where he was confronted by agents.

There were no injuries reported among Secret Service personnel or other officers involved in the incident.

White House and federal authorities coordinated the investigation, with the FBI and Secret Service sharing updates as facts emerged.

The event is framed within ongoing political and economic tensions of Trump-era governance, with broader developments including tariff rulings and Supreme Court decisions.

The report cites earlier incidents from 2024 and 2025 to illustrate ongoing concerns about political violence.

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Investigators are developing a psychological profile and determining a motive; formal identification of the suspect had not yet been released.

Separately, Trump announced plans to deploy a hospital ship to Greenland, drawing criticism from Greenlandic and Danish officials over healthcare governance.

White House Press Secretary praised the Secret Service while criticizing Democratic actions seen as contributing to a potential government shutdown over Homeland Security funding.

FBI and PBSO asked residents near Mar-a-Lago to review surveillance footage to aid the investigation, while agents compile a psychological profile and assess motive.

The FBI is leading the investigation, processing the scene, and coordinating a Sunday morning briefing with Secret Service and local police; involved agents are on administrative leave as standard procedure.