Coverage dated February 21, 2026 to February 22, 2026

Armed man shot and killed at Mar-a-Lago was never interested in politics or guns, cousin says

Headline from ABC 12 Flint

The 21-year-old North Carolina man who entered a gate at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort with a shotgun before he was shot and killed worked as a golf course groundskeeper

ABC 12 Flint's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

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  1. Fox32 Chicago

    Mar-a-Lago: Armed man shot, killed after breaching secure perimeter (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    An armed man was shot and killed after entering the secured perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, according to the U.S. Secret Service.

  2. Townhall

    Secret Service Kill Armed Man Who Broke Into Mar-a-Lago (opens Townhall)

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    Secret Service kills armed man who breached Mar-a-Lago's secure perimeter in early morning incident.

  3. ABC 13 Houston

    Man shot, killed by authorities after entering Mar-a-Lago secured perimeter, USSS says (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    Armed man shot, killed by authorities after entering Mar-a-Lago, USSS says

  4. The Daily Caller

    BREAKING: US Secret Service Killed Armed Man Attempting To Breach Mar-a-Lago (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    U.S. Secret Service agents shot and killed an unidentified man attempting to force his way into Mar-a-Lago early Sunday morning, the agency announced.

  5. NBC News

    Law enforcement shot and killed armed man trying to enter Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service says (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    U.S. Secret Service agents and a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office deputy shot and killed a man who entered the secure perimeter at Mar-a-Lago with “what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel can,” Secret Service announced in a statement on Sunday

  6. NBC10 Philadelphia

    U.S. Secret Service shot and killed armed man who entered the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    The U.S. Secret Service announced Sunday that an armed man was shot and killed after entering the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago.

  7. KVOA Tucson

    Armed man shot and killed after entering secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service says (opens KVOA Tucson)

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    KVOA Tucson's feed description

    U.S. Secret Service said Sunday that an armed man was shot and killed after entering the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump’s resort in Palm Beach, Florida Although Trump

  8. Detroit Lakes Tribune

    Law enforcement kills armed man trying to enter Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort (opens Detroit Lakes Tribune)

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    Detroit Lakes Tribune's feed description

    The man, who appeared to be in his early 20s, was carrying a shotgun and a fuel can, according to the Secret Service. Trump was not at the resort at the time.

  9. The Daily Signal

    Law Enforcement Kills Armed Man Seeking to Enter Trump's Mar-a-Lago Resort, Officials Say (opens The Daily Signal)

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    The Daily Signal's feed description

    The Secret Service says its agents shot and killed a man after he tried to unlawfully enter President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort.

  10. CBS News

    Man shot and killed after (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A man in his early 20s was shot and killed early Sunday morning after an "unauthorized entry" into the secure perimeter at President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, the U.S. Secret Service said.

  11. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    US Secret Service agents shot and killed armed man who entered secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    Armed man shot and killed at Mar-aLago resort in Florida. Secret Service investigating motive. Trump and first lady Melania Trump were not present.

  12. MyNorthwest

    The Latest: Armed man shot, killed after entering perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service says (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    An armed man was shot and killed after entering the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump’s resort in Palm Beach, Florida.

  13. Blaze Media

    Secret Service fatally shoots man seen carrying apparent shotgun outside Mar-a-Lago | Blaze Media (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    The man also appeared to be carrying a gas can.

  14. WSVN Miami

    U.S. Secret Service shot and killed armed man who entered the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Secret Service announced Sunday that an armed man was shot and killed after entering the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, President

  15. Deutsche Welle

  16. The Guardian

    Armed man shot and killed after entering Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence, Secret Service says (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Identity of man who was ‘carrying what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel can’ has not been released

  17. Hot Air

    BREAKING: Armed Man Shot, Killed After ‘Unauthorized Entry’ at Mar-a-Lago (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    Armed man shot and killed after unauthorized entry at Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida.

  18. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Man shot, killed by Secret Service, local deputy outside of Mar-a-Lago, agency says (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    Armed man shot, killed by authorities after entering Mar-a-Lago, USSS says

  19. WMUR

    Armed man shot, killed after entering Mar-a-Lago secure perimeter, Secret Service says (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    The U.S. Secret Service announced that its agents shot and killed a man who tried to enter a secure perimeter at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort.

  20. Fortune

    A man with a shotgun and gas can was shot and killed after entering secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago while Trump was at the White House (opens Fortune)

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    He had been reported missing by his family a few days ago, and investigators believe he headed south and picked up the shotgun along the way.

  21. Salon

    Security breach: Armed intruder shot dead at Mar-a-Lago (opens Salon)

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    Salon's feed description

    An armed man was killed by Secret Service agents after entering a restricted area of Mar-a-Lago, officials say

  22. New York Post

    Secret Service kills armed man at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago after he broke through security perimeter (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    An armed intruder has been shot dead after illegally entering President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida early Sunday morning, the US Secret Service has said.

  23. Al Jazeera

    Man killed after entering perimeter of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The incident in Florida took place on Sunday when US President Donald Trump was in Washington, DC.

  24. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Armed man killed trying to enter Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    WASHINGTON >> U.S. Secret Service and local police shot and killed a man armed with a shotgun early on Sunday after he breached a secure perimeter at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla., law enforcement officials said.

  25. KVIA El Paso

    Armed man shot and killed after entering perimeter around Trump’s Florida home (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — US Secret Service agents and Palm Beach County law enforcement shot and killed an armed man after he unlawfully entered the secure perimeter at Mar-a-Lago Sunday morning, the Secret Service said.

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