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chowder66

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Sun Feb 22, 2026, 04:47 PM Sunday

The man killed at Mar-a-lago has been named [View all]

The man killed was identified by investigators as 21-year-old Austin Tucker Martin, according to a person familiar with the matter. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss details of the investigation.

Braeden Fields, Martin's cousin, reacted with disbelief. He described Martin as quiet, afraid of guns and from a family of avid Trump supporters.

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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."

more at link...
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/secret-service-says-an-armed-man-was-shot-and-killed-after-entering-mar-a-lagos-secure-perimeter

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The database Nexis said he'd didn't declare a party affiliation and last voted on Election Day, 2024. chowder66 Sunday #1
Boom! From a family of avid hump supporters Captain Zero Sunday #2
"We are big Trump supporters, all of us. Everybody," Botany Sunday #3
Or maybe that's why he never had anything to say to them. Iggo Sunday #22
Fishy much? oldtime dfl_er Sunday #4
from a family of avid Trump supporters UpInArms Sunday #5
Obviously Antifa sop Sunday #6
Anti-antifa; in other words, pro-fascist Dave says Sunday #14
Oh well, maybe next time Bluestocking Sunday #7
Getting a Mark David Chapman feeling here. underpants Sunday #8
Or relatives buy into "silence implies consent", as do a lot of people. Igel Sunday #10
Good point. You handled that really well. underpants Monday #24
Will we know any truths?.................... Lovie777 Sunday #9
Maybe someone molested him? There are more articles out there where they say he became fixated with the Epstein files. chowder66 Sunday #13
#1. Is this accurate from an anonymous source? Melon Sunday #11
His cousin seems to think it's him. chowder66 Sunday #12
I agree. Cousin said the world about it and it's obviously him. Melon Sunday #15
Maybe he was once a trump humper canetoad Sunday #16
Very possibly. chowder66 Sunday #19
Braeden's a big Trump supporter Prairie Gates Sunday #17
It's always a Trump supporter. Initech Sunday #18
Darwin Award Nominee? WarGamer Sunday #20
Suicide by cop? chowder66 Sunday #21
Apparently obsessed with the Trump-Epstein files and the lack of accountability superpatriotman Sunday #23
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