Details are emerging about the armed man who allegedly breached a secure perimeter at PresidentDonald Trump's Mar-a-Lago property before being fatally shot by law enforcement officials on Sunday, Feb. 22.
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office identified the man as Austin Tucker Martin, 21, from North Carolina. Martin was reported missing within the last few days, Reuters reported.
Martin was allegedly seen near the property's north gate at about 1:30 a.m. and was stopped by a Palm Beach County sheriff's deputy and two Secret Service agents. The president was in Washington during the incident and not at his Florida club.
Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw alleged that Martin was carrying a shotgun and a fuel can, and the officials ordered him to drop the items. Martin put the gas can down, but the sheriff said he "raised the shotgun to a shooting position" and authorities fired their weapons at him in response.
As more information is released, here's what we know about Martin.
Have officials identified the man?
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office confirmed Martin was killed on Feb. 22. Before confirming his identity, authorities described him as a White male in his early 20s.
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Bradshaw told reporters that law enforcement officials were not aware of Martin before the incident.
The sheriff also said he couldn't confirm how many shots were fired because the case is still under active investigation, with the FBI taking lead. No law enforcement officials were injured in the shooting, but Martin was pronounced dead at the scene.
What else have authorities said?
Authorities asked people who live in the area to look at any security footage they may have from around their homes and report anything suspicious to the FBI or local officials.
Trump has not addressed the incident publicly. In aposton social media, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the Secret Service "acted quickly and decisively to neutralize a crazy person."
She also slammed Democrats for the ongoingpartial government shutdown,during which the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees the Secret Service, has faced a lapse in funding.
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