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   From: taylor@netcom.com   
      
   The White House has released a statement saying the person killed while   
   trying to break into Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort was "crazy".   
      
   In a statement on X, Karoline Leavitt the White House Press Secretary   
   told how "a crazy person" had broken into the president's home, "armed   
   with a gun and a gas canister".   
      
   White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said in the post: "In the   
   middle of the night while most Americans were asleep, the United States   
   Secret Service acted quickly and decisively to neutralize a crazy   
   person, armed with a gun and a gas canister, who intruded President   
   Trump’s home.   
      
   "Federal law enforcement are working 24/7 to keep our country safe and   
   protect all Americans. It’s shameful and reckless that Democrats have   
   chosen to shut down their Department."   
      
   Secret Service officers previously said a white male, aged in his 20s,   
   was confronted and shot dead after he was seen carrying a fuel can and a   
   shotgun during the early hours of Saturday. He was ordered to drop the   
   items, but raised his shotgun to shooting position, which led to two   
   Secret Service agents firing their weapons and neutralising the threat.   
   The man died at the scene.   
      
   Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said the suspect was from   
   North Carolina and had been reported missing a few days ago by his   
   family.   
      
   A statement from the US Secret Service said: "On February 22, around   
   1:30 a.m., a male in his early 20s was shot by U.S. Secret Service   
   agents and a deputy from the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office (PBSO)   
   following an unauthorized entry into the secure perimeter at Mar-a-Lago.   
      
   "The individual, whose identity is being withheld pending notification   
   of next of kin, was pronounced deceased. The individual was observed by   
   the north gate of the Mar-a-Lago property carrying what appeared to be a   
   shotgun and a fuel can.   
      
   "U.S. Secret Service agents and a PBSO deputy confronted the individual   
   and shots were fired by law enforcement during the encounter.   
      
   "No U.S. Secret Service or PBSO personnel were injured. There were no   
   Secret Service protectees present at the location at the time of the   
   incident.   
      
   "The incident, including the individual's background, actions, potential   
   motive, and the use of force, is under investigation by the FBI, the   
   U.S. Secret Service, and the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. In   
   accordance with agency policy, the involved Secret Service agents will   
   be placed on routine administrative leave pending the outcome of the   
   investigation."   
      
   https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/mar-lago-gunman-branded-crazy-36   
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