Armed Intruder Shot Dead After Breaching Mar-a-Lago Perimeter, Secret Service Says
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.
An armed man was shot and killed early Sunday after breaching the secure perimeter at Mar-a-Lago, prompting a multi-agency investigation and a detailed morning press conference.
According to authorities, the incident unfolded around 1:30 a.m. when a security detail detected an individual inside the restricted area near the north side of the property, just inside the inner perimeter. The man, described as a white male in his early 20s, was carrying what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel can.
Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi posted the initial statement on X:
An armed man was shot & killed by U.S. Secret Service agents & @PBCountySheriff after unlawfully entering the secure perimeter at Mar-a-Lago early this morning. A press briefing with additional details will be held at 9:00 a.m with @FBI and Palm Beach County. pic.twitter.com/jAXhdb1xEL
— Anthony Guglielmi (@AJGuglielmi) February 22, 2026
The full press release reads:
“On February 22, around 1:30 a.m., 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.
U.S. Secret Service agents and a PBSO deputy confronted the individual and shots were fired by law enforcement during the encounter. No U.S. Secret Service or PBSO personnel were injured. There were no Secret Service protectees present at the location at the time of the incident.
The incident, including the individual’s background, actions, potential motive, and the use of force, is under investigation by the FBI, the U.S. Secret Service, and the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. In accordance with agency policy, the involved Secret Service agents will be placed on routine administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.”
According to details provided during the 9:30 a.m. press conference, Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said agents ordered the man to drop the items. He reportedly put down the gas can but raised the shotgun into a shooting position. A PBSO deputy and two Secret Service agents then discharged their firearms and “neutralized the threat.” The individual was pronounced dead at the scene.
Officials said the man was not known to law enforcement at this time. It remains under investigation how many shots were fired and whether the shotgun was loaded. Authorities confirmed that no officers were injured and that no Secret Service protectees, including President Trump, were present at the property at the time.
The FBI is leading the investigation and has asked nearby residents to review exterior surveillance footage.
Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office also announced the briefing on X:
Press Conference at 9:30 AM. The Secret Service, FBI and PBSO will discuss an overnight investigation that occurred at Mar-a-Lago. We’ll be going LIVE on Facebook, Instagram and X (Twitter). pic.twitter.com/ridXr8JtYO
— PBSO (@PBCountySheriff) February 22, 2026
You can watch the full press conference here.
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Has the yelping in the other room started yet?
There was a guy who was trying to walk into the WH with a shotgun just this week
Satan sending his minions
The Democratic Socialists have managed to influence another low-IQ person to join the DNC’s Despicable Me 4
These leftist arsonists are getting smarter, using gas rather than lighter fluid.
THE LEFT WILL KEEP SENDING THESE CRAZIES AFTER HIM UNTIL ONE OF THEM SUCCEEDS…
Agreed
Reminds me of Jeremiah Johnson.
Is the room temperature suspect an eligible candidate for this year’s Darwin award?
Judges, Yes or No?
I’d say Renee Good is the frontrunner by a large margin so far in ’26 but it is still only February….
Both Good is dead and Unpretty Pretti are frontrunners.
Suicide by cop.
I’m just spitballin’ here but wouldn’t your grand plan to eliminate the Bad Orange Man start with ensuring your target is actually present?
Seems like an oversight to me but then again I’ve never been an aspiring assassin.
They don’t teach critical thinking in the Rules for Radicals school
He may have been settling for torching MAL and thought if DJT wasn’t present that security would have been easier to breach.
One fewer Democrat.
One heaping helping of “Find Out” served up. And thank you, lefties, for turning down the temperature on your rhetoric. Wait, never mind about that last part.
What’s the deal with all these minor Sheriffs wearing 5 star rank insignia? Kind of disgusting. Only a handful of WWII generals received that honor. I think Black Jack Pershing was technically a 6 star, and George Washington holds the highest rank ever granted by Congress.
Concur on the “star” ranks being worn by sheriffs and chiefs of police. I’d be embarrassed to wear such insignia if I were a cop.
Correct about Geo. Washington.
As for the rest:
Generals of the Army (5-Star Army/Air Force)
George C. Marshall (Dec. 16, 1944)
Douglas MacArthur (Dec. 18, 1944)
Dwight D. Eisenhower (Dec. 20, 1944)
Henry H. Arnold (Dec. 21, 1944; later converted to Air Force)
Omar N. Bradley (Sept. 20, 1950)
Fleet Admirals (5-Star Navy)
William D. Leahy (Dec. 15, 1944)
Ernest J. King (Dec. 17, 1944)
Chester W. Nimitz (Dec. 19, 1944)
William F. Halsey Jr. (Dec. 11, 1945)
The rank of General of the Armies was also held by John J. Pershing, which is considered superior to the 5-star rank, though usually depicted with four stars or a unique insignia.