The incident occurred on the night of February 22 around 1:30 AM local time. It was reported that Secret Service agents noticed a man at the north gate with an object resembling a shotgun and a canister of fuel.
After he breached the secured area, law enforcement opened fire, resulting in the man's death. His identity has not been disclosed at this time. Representatives of the Secret Service also noted that there were no protected individuals on the premises at the time of the incident. According to publicly available schedules, Donald Trump is spending the weekend at the White House.
Mar-a-Lago, Trump's residence in Florida, is under constant protection by the U.S. Secret Service.
