confirmed this Sunday that its agents have murdered at dawn a man in his 20s who had allegedly attempted to break into the secure perimeter at the president’s Mar-a-Lago resort in West Palm Beach, Florida.
The man, as the US Secret Service itself has defended, He was armed and was trying to enter the secure perimeter. of the republican’s mansion, which is why the agents have decided to shoot him down. No officials were injured during the shooting, according to initial reports.
The special agent of the US Secret Service, Rafael Barros, has assured the BBC that the victim He had with him a gas cylinder and a shotgun. Along with the secret service, the Sheriff’s Office is also involved.
After the incident, the agents held a press conference about the shooting, where they taught – among other things – an image of the alleged shotgun the suspect was carryingas well as the gasoline can mentioned above. For now, it is unknown how many shots were fired. What is known is that the American president was not there.
The identity of the deceased It remains secret for now, pending family notification, while the agents involved have been provisionally removed from service until the investigation is completed.
