Mar-a-Lago Shooting Live Updates: FBI dedicating all resources to investigate shooting incident at Trump’s residence in Florida, says Kash Patel

Mar-a-Lago Shooting Live Updates: A man was shot and killed by the US Secret Service after he allegedly entered the secure perimeter of US President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence, the US Secret Service has said. The incident took place around 01:30am ET (local time) on Sunday. The Secret Service has said that the man was spotted near the north gate and his identity is still not known. The man is said to be in his 20s, BBC reported. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were at the White House in Washington DC when the suspect was shot dead after entering the secure perimeter at the Republican leader’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, CNN reported. According to the Secret Service, the suspect was “observed by the north gate of the Mar-a-Lago property carrying what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel can.” The man who was fatally shot by the US Secret Service at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence has been identified as 21-year-old Austin Martin, BBC reported quoting CBS News. White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt, on Sunday, praised the US Secret Service for its quick and decisive action after a man was shot dead by the agency after he allegedly entered the secure perimeter of President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida. In a post on X, Leavitt said, "In the middle of the night while most Americans were asleep, the United States Secret Service acted quickly and decisively to neutralize a crazy person, armed with a gun and a gas canister, who intruded President Trump’s home. Federal law enforcement are working 24/7 to keep our country safe and protect all Americans. It’s shameful and reckless that Democrats have chosen to shut down their Department." > In the middle of the night while most Americans were asleep, the United States Secret Service acted quickly and decisively to neutralize a crazy person, armed with a gun and a gas canister, who intruded President Trump’s home. Federal law enforcement are working 24/7 to keep our… https://t.co/MYTsHqR4cx— Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec) February 22, 2026 In the middle of the night while most Americans were asleep, the United States Secret Service acted quickly and decisively to neutralize a crazy person, armed with a gun and a gas canister, who intruded President Trump’s home. Federal law enforcement are working 24/7 to keep our… https://t.co/MYTsHqR4cx The FBI is dedicating all necessary resources in the investigation of a shooting incident reported at US President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida on Sunday, said FBI Director Kash Patel. In a post on X, Patel wrote, "FBI is dedicating all necessary resources in the investigation of this morning’s incident at President Trump’s Mar-A-Lago - where an armed individual was shot and killed after unlawfully entering the perimeter. We will continue working closely with Secret Service as well our state and federal partners and will provide updates as we are able." > FBI is dedicating all necessary resources in the investigation of this morning’s incident at President Trump’s Mar-A-Lago - where an armed individual was shot and killed after unlawfully entering the perimeter. We will continue working closely with @SecretService as well our…— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) February 22, 2026 FBI is dedicating all necessary resources in the investigation of this morning’s incident at President Trump’s Mar-A-Lago - where an armed individual was shot and killed after unlawfully entering the perimeter. We will continue working closely with @SecretService as well our… The US Secret Service has released a statement after killing a man in his 20s who allegedly entered the secure perimeter at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida on Sunday. The Secret Service said, "On February 22, around 1:30 am, a male in his early 20s was shot by U.S. Secret Service agents and a deputy from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) following an unauthorized entry into the secure perimeter at Mar-a-Lago." "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 Special Agent Rafael Barros has said that two special agents were involved in the shooting the suspect at Mar-a-Lago resort on Sunday and that no law enforcement officer was injured in the incident. Secret Service agent Barros also confirmed that US President Donald Trump was not in Florida at the time of the incident. Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw, during a briefing, said that the department is not sure how many shots were fired when the man was killed near President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida on Sunday. US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were at the White House in Washington DC when the Secret Service killed the man, who had entered the secure perimeter at the Republican leader's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, CNN reported. The identity of the man, who is reported to be in his 20s, has not been revealed yet. The Secret Service has said that none of its protectees were present at the location at the time of the incident. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Secret Service are expected to provide an update on the shooting near President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence on Sunday. Secret Service has said that a man was killed after entering the secure perimeter of US President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence on Sunday around 1:30 ET (local time). Secret Service has said that the suspect was spotted near the north gate, BBC reported.