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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Anna Katrina Sevilla

Family of Armed Gunman Who Entered Mar-a-Lago Said He 'Wouldn't Hurt an Ant'

The United States Secret Service fatally shot an armed man after entering Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, at about 1:30 a.m. Sunday morning. Authorities revealed the identity of the armed man, which they confirmed through his driver's licence, as 21-year-old Austin Tucker Martin from Moore County, North Carolina.

According to reports, the confrontation between Martin and the authorities took place inside Mar-a-Lago complex's north gate as he was carrying a shotgun and a fuel canister. He was shot after allegedly pointing his shotgun at the officers.

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