The US Secret Service on Sunday said that an armed man was shot and killed after entering the secure perimeter of President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home in Florida. Mr Trump was not there at the time.
The President frequently spends weekends at his Palm Beach property. This weekend, he and his wife Melania Trump are at the White House in Washington.
According to the Secret Service, the suspect was reported near the north gate of Mar-a-Lago carrying what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel can. He was shot by Secret Service agents and a Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office deputy.
The identity of the dead intruder has not been released.
The White House referred The National to a statement by the FBI.
"The 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," FBI director Kash Patel wrote in post on X.
"We will continue working closely with Secret Service as well our state and federal partners and will provide updates as we are able."
Mr Trump has previously faced at least two threats to his life.
He was wounded in the ear in an assassination attempt during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania in July 2024.
In September 2024, another armed person was apprehended after waiting near a golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida, while Mr Trump was playing.
A jury found Ryan Routh guilty and he was sentenced to life in prison this month.
