"Martin walked up to the secure perimeter at Mar-a-Lago early Sunday and went through a gate when it opened for employees to leave, a U.S. Secret Service spokesperson said Monday. Martin dropped a gas can and raised a shotgun at two Secret Service agents and a Palm Beach County sheriff's deputy who then opened fire "to neutralize the threat," Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said."
"Austin Tucker Martin rarely, if ever, talked about politics, seemed afraid of guns and came from a family of Trump supporters, according to Braeden Fields, a cousin who said the two grew up together. "I wouldn't believe he would do something like this. It's mind-blowing," Fields said. "He wouldn't even hurt an ant. He doesn't even know how to use a gun.""
"Investigators have not identified a motive. Trump faced two assassination attempts during the 2024 campaign, including one just a few miles from Mar-a-Lago when a man was spotted aiming a rifle through shrubbery while Trump was golfing. Following Sunday's incident, Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi said investigators believe Martin bought his shotgun while driving to Florida."
Austin Tucker Martin, a 21-year-old groundskeeper from North Carolina, was fatally shot by Secret Service agents and a sheriff's deputy after entering the secure perimeter at President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort early Sunday with a shotgun. Martin gained access through a gate as employees were leaving, dropped a gas can, and raised his weapon at law enforcement, prompting them to open fire. Trump was at the White House during the incident. Investigators have not determined a motive. Martin's family had recently reported him missing, and authorities believe he purchased the shotgun while driving to Florida. According to his cousin, Martin rarely discussed politics, came from a Trump-supporting family, and was afraid of guns.
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