A car chase ended with shots being fired near President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort Friday in Florida, police said.
Police fired shots at a black SUV that was being chased, then the pursued vehicle breached two security checkpoints at Mar-a-Lago. The vehicle fled, and was pursued and located.
Two people now in custody, Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office tells ABC News.
Officials are still determining the details.
Friday, 1:45PM Eastern: FBI spokesman James Marshall told reporters just now they’re aware of an incident at Mar-A-Lago and have agents responding to the scene.

More below from Twitter reporters.
Source: ABC News, and CNN
#BREAKING. Police investigating incident outside Mar-a-Lago. President Trump due in town this evening. SOUTHERN blocked around Olive. Major police presence.
— Hollani Davis (@HDavisWPTV) January 31, 2020
#BREAKING – Authorities reportedly responding to incident at Mar-a-Lago. pic.twitter.com/I7e8mLPqTb
— WSVN 7 News (@wsvn) January 31, 2020
Local LE sources are telling me shots fired by police at Mar a Lago after attempted gate crash
— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) January 31, 2020
BREAKING: two female suspects now in custody after breaching two barricades near the winter white house Mar a lago on Palm Beach / pursued by FHP – shots fired into the vehicle @WPBF25News pic.twitter.com/t73iSxWJJZ
— Terri Parker (@wpbf_terri) January 31, 2020
#BREAKING Two people in an SUV breach security checkpoint at Mar-a-Lago. Shots fired, suspects in custody, per PBSO.
What we know: https://t.co/4OfzZk5MtC pic.twitter.com/4AgosRv26o— WPEC CBS12 News (@CBS12) January 31, 2020
FBI spokesman James Marshall tells CNN they’re aware of an incident at Mar-A-Lago and have agents responding to the scene.
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) January 31, 2020
News choppers over Mar-a-Lago: pic.twitter.com/D0LW6E686p
— t_a_l (@talyellin) January 31, 2020
Incident near Mar-a-lago:
FHP was in pursuit of a black SUV. The black SUV was headed towards two security check points at Mar-A-Logo, in the Town of Palm Beach. The SUV breached both security check points heading towards the main entrance. Officials— Shimon Prokupecz (@ShimonPro) January 31, 2020
LIVE: Police have responded to an incident at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach County. https://t.co/UbgPmUgY6R
— WSVN 7 News (@wsvn) January 31, 2020
#breaking here is the info on the developing situation at Mar-A-Lago from @PBCountySheriff. @CBSMiami @ccoddcbs4news pic.twitter.com/ExvmRZrVUo
— liz roldan (@lizroldancbs4) January 31, 2020
BREAKING NEWS: There’s a heavy police presence near Mar-a-Lago https://t.co/UE2oS9eZFD pic.twitter.com/8n128hVfdf
— South Florida Sun Sentinel (@SunSentinel) January 31, 2020
Incident at Mar-A-Lago main entrance, per Palm Beach County Sheriff: A black SUV breached both security check points heading towards the main entrance. Officials (still trying to determine) discharged their firearms at the vehicle. Two people in custody.
— Geoff Bennett (@GeoffRBennett) January 31, 2020
WATCH: Secret Srevice vehicles head to Mar-a-Lago due to ongoing investigation. https://t.co/4OfzZk5MtC pic.twitter.com/mhWSm6r3VV
— WPEC CBS12 News (@CBS12) January 31, 2020
I’ve seen multiple FHP cars coming from Palm Beach Island heading west on Southern Blvd with lights and sirens activated. Ongoing investigation on the island with a heavy police presence near Mar-a-Lago. All we know is that PBSO is the lead agency investigating @WPTV pic.twitter.com/6EbxCbStu5
— Michelle Quesada (@M_Quesada) January 31, 2020
Source: https://boingboing.net/2020/01/31/shots-fired-near-trumps-mar.html
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