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Sadik Hossain

The Mar-a-Lago gunman was a Trump supporter, but his obsession with the Epstein files changed everything

A 21-year-old man named Austin Tucker Martin was shot and killed by Secret Service agents after he broke through the secure perimeter at Mar-a-Lago carrying a shotgun. His final text messages show that he was deeply focused on the Epstein files and believed the government was involved in a major cover-up.

According to TMZ, the incident took place when Martin tried to enter Mar-a-Lago armed with a shotgun and a gas canister. Palm Beach County’s sheriff confirmed that Martin pointed his gun at officers before they opened fire. The confrontation was described as dangerous and volatile.

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