Washington. There has once again been an attempt to breach the security of US President Donald Trump’s ‘Mar-a-Lago’ resort in Florida. However, the American Secret Service sensed this danger and killed an armed intruder on the spot. The man has been identified as 21-year-old Austin Tucker Martin.
According to media reports, the attacker was a resident of Austin, North Carolina, America. Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said Austin had been missing for several days and had been reported missing by his family. Investigators believe he traveled from North Carolina to Florida and purchased the gun he used to enter the resort during the trip. An empty gun box was also recovered from his car.
According to the officials in the report, this entire incident happened on Sunday around 1:30 pm local time. Austin entered his car from the ‘North Gate’ of Palm Beach Estate when another car was coming out from there. Once inside, he was confronted by two Secret Service agents and a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s deputy. Austin had a shotgun and a canister of petrol. A Palm Beach County man said security guards repeatedly warned him to put down his weapons and gasoline canister. He put down the gas can, but raised his shotgun into firing position. In response, the officers immediately opened fire and killed him there. No officer has been injured in this incident.
What was the motive of the attack, it is not yet clear and the authorities are investigating it. The FBI, Secret Service and Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office are jointly investigating this case. FBI Director Kash Patel has said that all necessary resources have been deployed to get to the bottom of this case and coordination is being done with local agencies. The investigating agencies are investigating Austin’s background, digital footprint and his every activity in the few days before the incident. The Attorney General said that he has spoken to President Trump and he is safe. White House Press Secretary Carolyn Leavitt praised the Secret Service’s quick and decisive action to kill the armed intruder.