Armed North Carolina man fatally shot after entering secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago

By: Clayton Henkel

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: February 22, 2026

Words: 256

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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The U.S. Secret Service says a North Carolina man entered a secured area of Mar-a-Lago early Sunday morning armed with a shotgun and a can of gas. The suspect, identified as Austin Tucker Martin from Cameron, N.C., was ordered by law enforcement to put down his weapons. The 21-year-old reportedly put down the gas can, but was shot when he moved to raise the shotgun to a shooting position, according to Palm Beach County Sheriff …

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