Armed Man Confronted by U.S. Secret Service AgentsLive EventsAssassination Attempts against Donald Trumpas a Reliable and Trusted News Source Addas a Reliable and Trusted News Source Add Now! (You can now subscribe to our(You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channelAn armed man drove into the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump's resort in Palm Beach, Florida, as another vehicle was exiting before being shot and killed early Sunday morning, according to a spokesman for the U.S. Secret Service. The man, who was in his early 20s and from North Carolina, had a gas can and a shotgun, according to Anthony Guglielmi, the spokesman. At which time he put down the gas can, raised the shotgun to a shooting position,” Bradshaw said at a brief press conference. That gunman fired eight shots before being killed by a Secret Service counter sniper.The White House referred all questions to the Secret Service and FBI.

Source: Economic Times February 22, 2026 17:20 UTC