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U.S. Secret Service agents and a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office deputy shot and killed a man who entered the secure perimeter at Mar-a-Lago with “what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel can,” Secret Service announced in a statement on Sunday.

The suspect’s identity has not been released yet “pending notification of next of kin,” the statement said.

Palm Beach County Sheriff Rick Bradshaw said during a press conference that a deputy and two Secret Service agents went to investigate when the security detail detected that someone entered the Florida club's perimeter.

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[–] Master@sh.itjust.works 36 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

which means they probably shot an innocent delivery driver who looks like a minority.

[–] socsa@piefed.social 24 points 21 hours ago

"Shotgun and a fuel tank" will be a hogie and a 2L of cola.

[–] karashta@piefed.social 10 points 21 hours ago

Yeah I'm waiting for it to be someone's door dasher or something

[–] HeadfullofSoup@kbin.earth 13 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Could be a false flag to make him look like a hero for his base just before the state pf the union address ( and give him something “real” to shout about ) yes somebody die but is cult would gladly sacrifice themselves for mango mussolini

[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 5 points 21 hours ago

Smells like BS.

[–] hitstun@feddit.online 8 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

They ought to do the same to everyone who enters Mar-a-Lago. It'd make the world a better place.

[–] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 19 hours ago

Mar-a-lago? The Epstein Island of Florida?

[–] SarcasticMan@lemmy.world 2 points 21 hours ago
[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 2 points 22 hours ago

Was it Donald?