Some residents of Moore County, North Carolina, say they were shocked after the FBI announced the man shot and killed during an incident at Mar-a-Lago in Florida lived nearby.Officials say 21-year-old Austin Tucker Martin, of Moore County, drove into the secure perimeter near Mar-a-Lago early Sunday and was confronted by law enforcement.The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office in Florida said Martin pointed a firearm at officers, and he was then shot and killed by the U.S. Secret Service. A federal investigation is underway.Neighbors near Atkins Road, where public records list Martin’s address, said they were stunned to learn he was involved.“It’s a sad situation,” said neighbor Cindy Carlyle.Carlyle and her husband, Danny, learned Saturday that Martin had been reported missing and told Hearst sister station WXII that the search was a major topic of conversation in the neighborhood.They say the focus shifted once news broke about the Mar-a-Lago investigation.The area was quiet when news crews visited, with vehicles coming and going but none appearing to be marked law enforcement vehicles.Video below: Armed man carrying gas can shot and killed at Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service saysThe Moore County Sheriff’s Office said it has turned over the missing person case information to federal investigators and had no prior history involving Martin before he was reported missing.Braeden Fields, Martin’s 19-year-old cousin, reacted with disbelief. He described Martin as quiet, afraid of guns and from a family of avid Trump supporters.“He’s a good kid,” Fields told the Associated Press.He said they grew up together. “I wouldn’t believe he would do something like this. It’s mind-blowing.”He said Martin worked at a local golf course and would send money from each paycheck to charity.“He wouldn’t even hurt an ant. He doesn’t even know how to use a gun,” Fields said.He said his cousin didn’t discuss politics.“We are big Trump supporters, all of us. Everybody,” Fields said, but his cousin was “real quiet, never really talked about anything.”
Some residents of Moore County, North Carolina, say they were shocked after the FBI announced the man shot and killed during an incident at Mar-a-Lago in Florida lived nearby.
Officials say 21-year-old Austin Tucker Martin, of Moore County, drove into the secure perimeter near Mar-a-Lago early Sunday and was confronted by law enforcement.
The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office in Florida said Martin pointed a firearm at officers, and he was then shot and killed by the U.S. Secret Service. A federal investigation is underway.
Neighbors near Atkins Road, where public records list Martin’s address, said they were stunned to learn he was involved.
“It’s a sad situation,” said neighbor Cindy Carlyle.
Carlyle and her husband, Danny, learned Saturday that Martin had been reported missing and told Hearst sister station WXII that the search was a major topic of conversation in the neighborhood.
They say the focus shifted once news broke about the Mar-a-Lago investigation.
The area was quiet when news crews visited, with vehicles coming and going but none appearing to be marked law enforcement vehicles.
Video below: Armed man carrying gas can shot and killed at Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service says
The Moore County Sheriff’s Office said it has turned over the missing person case information to federal investigators and had no prior history involving Martin before he was reported missing.
Braeden Fields, Martin’s 19-year-old cousin, reacted with disbelief. He described Martin as quiet, afraid of guns and from a family of avid Trump supporters.
“He’s a good kid,” Fields told the Associated Press.
He said they grew up together. “I wouldn’t believe he would do something like this. It’s mind-blowing.”
He said Martin worked at a local golf course and would send money from each paycheck to charity.
“He wouldn’t even hurt an ant. He doesn’t even know how to use a gun,” Fields said.
He said his cousin didn’t discuss politics.
“We are big Trump supporters, all of us. Everybody,” Fields said, but his cousin was “real quiet, never really talked about anything.”
