Chief of Communications for Secret Service, Anthony Guglielmi shared the following post on x followed by a statement from Secret Service regarding the incident; “An armed man was shot & killed by U.S. Secret Service agents & @PBCountySheriff after unlawfully entering the secure perimeter at Mar-a-Lago early this morning. A press briefing with additional details will be held at 9:00 a.m with @FBI and Palm Beach County.”

An armed man was shot & killed by U.S. Secret Service agents & @PBCountySheriff after unlawfully entering the secure perimeter at Mar-a-Lago early this morning. A press briefing with additional details will be held at 9:00 a.m with @FBI and Palm Beach County. pic.twitter.com/jAXhdb1xEL
— Anthony Guglielmi (@AJGuglielmi) February 22, 2026
The weapon and gas can found on the subject. https://t.co/8GDagkoSjv pic.twitter.com/CKtkYTR7i9
— PBSO (@PBCountySheriff) February 23, 2026
Look like another radicalized Kamala Harris voter tried to assassinate President Trump by breaking into Mar-a-Lago with a shotgun and a can of gasoline.
Young radicalized leftists, are the biggest threat to America in the last 75 years! pic.twitter.com/J2CIehbec9
— Vince Langman (@LangmanVince) February 22, 2026
I pray for @realDonaldTrump @POTUS every single day. pic.twitter.com/Y1SjpOy2by
— Katie Zacharia (@KatieZacharia) February 22, 2026
NEW: Law Enforcement gives an update, says the suspect was confronted carrying a gas can and a shotgun. He was asked to drop both. He then dropped the gas can but proceeded to raise the gun toward the LEOs. They then “neutralized the threat.” https://t.co/BoApZtNfuj pic.twitter.com/MQ87u67eJf
— Andrew Kolvet (@AndrewKolvet) February 22, 2026
BREAKING: An armed man with a shotgun and a fuel can was shot and killed by U.S. Secret Service agents and Palm Beach County deputies after breaching the secure perimeter at Mar-a-Lago overnight at 1:30am, in possible failed assassination attempt on President Trump. pic.twitter.com/i53H6NMWLq
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) February 22, 2026
FBI is dedicating all necessary resources in the investigation of this morning’s incident at President Trump’s Mar-A-Lago – where an armed individual was shot and killed after unlawfully entering the perimeter. We will continue working closely with @SecretService as well our…
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) February 22, 2026
Grateful for the actions of many today. @SecretService Director Curran has reinvigorated operational communication & agency response to critical incidents. As he travels to Florida for after-actions, our teams remain fully engaged on mission. We will share updates as appropriate. pic.twitter.com/hD7LxQ6649
— U.S. Secret Service Deputy Director Matthew Quinn (@SecretSvcDepDir) February 22, 2026
