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An intruder on Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate has been shot dead, the Secret Service has said.
The man drove through the north gate of Mar-a-Lago as another vehicle was exiting and was confronted by Secret Service agents, who opened fire killing him.
The Secret Service said the man tried to unlawfully enter a secure perimeter by the north gate ‘carrying what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel can’, the Secret Service claimed.
The US President wasn’t at the resort in West Palm Beach, Florida at the time of the break-in, security have said.
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Although Trump often spends weekends there, he was at the White House during this incident.
First lady Melania Trump was also with the president at the White House.
What do we know about the suspect killed?
Not much is known about the intruder at this early stage.
The Secret Service said the man who was shot and killed was in his 20s.
The suspect was reported missing a few days ago by his family in North Carolina.
Investigators believe he left North Carolina and headed south, picking up a shotgun along the way, Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said.
His potential motive and background are under investigation by the FBI, the US Secret Service, and the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.
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