United News of Bangladesh

An armed man was shot dead after breaching the secure perimeter of Donald Trump’s Florida residence, Mar-a-Lago, the United States Secret Service said. The incident occurred around 1:30am local time on Sunday while the president was in Washington, DC. Authorities said the suspect was carrying a shotgun and a fuel can and was confronted by Secret Service agents and a Palm Beach County sheriff’s deputy. The agency said the man unlawfully entered the restricted area near the property’s north gate and ignored commands to drop the items. When he raised the weapon, officers fired to neutralise the threat. No law enforcement officers were injured. US media identified the suspect as Austin T Martin of North Carolina, citing CBS. Local authorities said his family had reported him missing earlier on Sunday, and that information was later shared with federal agencies. Investigators are examining whether the suspect purchased the firearm during his drive to Florida. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is assisting with the probe. Officials said it remains unclear whether the weapon was loaded. Secret Service Director Sean Curran travelled to Florida following the incident for post-incident reviews, the agency said, noting that security operations and communications are being reassessed. Mar-a-Lago is protected by multiple security layers, including local sheriff patrols and an inner Secret Service cordon, with visitors and vehicles subject to screening. The shooting comes amid heightened concern over political violence in the United States, after previous assassination attempts and threats against the president in recent years.   With inputs from BBC