Armed Man Shot Dead at Mar-a-Lago by Trump’s Secret Service Was a 21-Year-Old From N.C.
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Austin Tucker Martin, a 21-year-old recent high school graduate from Cameron, N.C., was shot and killed after entering Mar-a-Lago with a weapon; he had started an artwork company specializing in handmade golf course drawings.
- Martin was confronted by Secret Service and Palm Beach County Sheriff's officers at Mar-a-Lago's north gate while carrying what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel canister; after refusing to drop the shotgun and raising it in a shooting position, he was shot and killed.
- The shooting occurred around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, with President Trump not present at Mar-a-Lago at the time; the incident follows two previous assassination attempts during Trump's 2024 presidential campaign.
- Evidence
