Shots fired by cops near Mar-a-Lago
PALM BEACH, Fla. — Two people are in custody after law enforcement opened fire near President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate following a car chase, according to the sheriff’s office.
An SUV breached two security points outside Trump’s Palm Beach home, and law enforcement fired their weapons at the vehicle, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said. It was not immediately known which agency those law enforcement officers worked for.
A shop owner near the scene told the Palm Beach Daily News that he saw a woman, who looked to be in her 30s, speeding in a Jeep down South County Road with two Palm Beach Police cars following close behind.
The Jeep reportedly swerved into northbound lanes several times, including at a point in the road where a divider separates the north and southbound lanes, the shop owner said.
A window in her SUV was shattered, he added.
The incident started after a woman left a Palm Beach hotel and started dancing on cars before fleeing, NBC News reports.
The Jeep was seen near The Breakers luxury resort north of Mar-a-Lago and along South County Road.
The Florida Highway Patrol and two PBSO helicopters also were seen following the SUV from above.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement will investigate the shooting, the sheriff’s office said.
Palm Beach County Sheriff’s deputies initially turned away all eastbound traffic at Southern Boulevard and South Olive Avenue, just before the bridge to Palm Beach.