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The shooter walked from his van carrying an [[AR-15]] and wearing camouflage pants in plain sight of rallygoers. He came to a building, the American Glass Research (AGR) company, where a ladder had been pre-positioned before time.<ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13635887/trump-shooter-thomas-matthew-crooks-images-roof.html EXCLUSIVE Chilling images show just how close Trump shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks got to the former president], By LAURA COLLINS, CHIEF INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER IN BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA, ''[[Daily Caller]]'', 15 July 2024. dailymail.co.uk</ref>  

The shooter walked from his van carrying an [[AR-15]] and wearing camouflage pants in plain sight of rallygoers. He came to a building, the American Glass Research (AGR) company, where a ladder had been pre-positioned before time.<ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13635887/trump-shooter-thomas-matthew-crooks-images-roof.html EXCLUSIVE Chilling images show just how close Trump shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks got to the former president], By LAURA COLLINS, CHIEF INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER IN BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA, ''[[Daily Caller]]'', 15 July 2024. dailymail.co.uk</ref>  

Crooks flew a drone over the site to survey the layout.<ref>[https://archive.is/ywunr Trump Gunman Flew Drone Over Rally Site Hours Before Attempted Assassination], By Sadie Gurman and Aruna Viswanatha, ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'', July 19, 2024. wsj.com</ref> The [[Secret Service]], under Biden [[DEI]] appointee [[Kimberly Cheatle]], didn't fly any drones to provide surveillance and warning.<ref>[https://armedforces.press/assassination-attempt-after-action-assessment/ Assassination Attempt - After Action Assessment], By James Waurishuk, ''Armed Forces Press'', July 15, 2024. armedforces.press</ref>  

The shooter flew a drone over the site to survey the layout.<ref>[https://archive.is/ywunr Trump Gunman Flew Drone Over Rally Site Hours Before Attempted Assassination], By Sadie Gurman and Aruna Viswanatha, ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'', July 19, 2024. wsj.com</ref> The [[Secret Service]], under Biden [[DEI]] appointee [[Kimberly Cheatle]], didn't fly any drones to provide surveillance and warning.<ref>[https://armedforces.press/assassination-attempt-after-action-assessment/ Assassination Attempt - After Action Assessment], By James Waurishuk, ''Armed Forces Press'', July 15, 2024. armedforces.press</ref>  

According to ''[[CBS News]]'', a team of police snipers was stationed in the same single-story AGR International building, and they saw him outside three times in the minutes leading up to the attack.<ref>[https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2024/07/16/it-gets-worse-three-security-detail-snipers-were-inside-building-used-by-trump-shooter-secret-service-director-says-roof-was-too-slopey-for-sniper-safety/ It Gets Worse – Three Security Detail Snipers Were Inside Building Used by Trump Shooter – Secret Service Director Says Roof Was too Slopey for Sniper Safety], ''The Conservative Treehouse]], July 16, 2024. theconservativetreehouse.com</ref>

According to ''[[CBS News]]'', a team of police snipers was stationed in the same single-story AGR International building, and they saw him outside three times in the minutes leading up to the attack.<ref>[https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2024/07/16/it-gets-worse-three-security-detail-snipers-were-inside-building-used-by-trump-shooter-secret-service-director-says-roof-was-too-slopey-for-sniper-safety/ It Gets Worse – Three Security Detail Snipers Were Inside Building Used by Trump Shooter – Secret Service Director Says Roof Was too Slopey for Sniper Safety], ''The Conservative Treehouse]], July 16, 2024. theconservativetreehouse.com</ref>

 

The Secret Service identified the shooter as a suspicious person and possible threat one hour before the shooting, and 50 minutes before president took to the stage address attendees.<ref>[https://dailycaller.com/2024/07/17/zero-accountability-secret-service-tells-sens-shooter-ided-well-before-trump-took-stage-sources-say/ Secret Service Tells Senators Shooter ‘Identified’ Roughly 50 Mins Before Trump Took Rally Stage, Sources Say], NICK POPE, ''[[Daily Caller]]'', July 17, 2024. dailycaller.com</ref>

He climbed the ladder in full sight of rallygoers carrying his AR-15. Eyewitnesses notified the police of his presence.<ref>[https://www.bitchute.com/video/LhaArztkvufk Eyewitness says that he told law officers there was a man on the roof climbing]. [[CBS]].</ref><ref>[https://x.com/SharpFootball/status/1812265909727396107 BBC interview with a guy outside the security perimeter who claims he saw the shooter before he fired]. [[BBC]].</ref>

He climbed the ladder in full sight of rallygoers carrying his AR-15. Eyewitnesses notified the police of his presence.<ref>[https://www.bitchute.com/video/LhaArztkvufk Eyewitness says that he told law officers there was a man on the roof climbing]. [[CBS]].</ref><ref>[https://x.com/SharpFootball/status/1812265909727396107 BBC interview with a guy outside the security perimeter who claims he saw the shooter before he fired]. [[BBC]].</ref>

The Secret Service sniper team is said to have had him in their sights for several minutes before taking him out. The rules of engagement (ROE) prohibited the Secret Service from shooting until the gunman shot first.

The Secret Service sniper team is said to have had him in their sights for several minutes before taking him out. The rules of engagement (ROE) prohibited the Secret Service from shooting until the gunman shot first.

Crooks may have posted an ominous message on the gaming platform Steam hinting to fellow users that that fateful Saturday would be eventful.<ref>[https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/thomas-crooks-posted-ominous-message-shooting-july-13-will-premiere-wa-rcna162514 Thomas Crooks appears to have posted ominous message before shooting], By Frank Thorp V, ''NBC News'', July 18, 2024</ref> He is said to have hid rifle in advance of the rally.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/us/thomas-matthew-crooks-hid-rifle-advance-trump-rally-sniper-attack-secret-service-source-says Thomas Matthew Crooks hid rifle in advance of Trump rally sniper attack, Secret Service source says], ''Fox News'', July 18, 2024</ref>

The shooter may have posted an ominous message on the gaming platform Steam hinting to fellow users that that fateful Saturday would be eventful.<ref>[https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/thomas-crooks-posted-ominous-message-shooting-july-13-will-premiere-wa-rcna162514 Thomas Crooks appears to have posted ominous message before shooting], By Frank Thorp V, ''NBC News'', July 18, 2024</ref> He is said to have hid rifle in advance of the rally.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/us/thomas-matthew-crooks-hid-rifle-advance-trump-rally-sniper-attack-secret-service-source-says Thomas Matthew Crooks hid rifle in advance of Trump rally sniper attack, Secret Service source says], ''Fox News'', July 18, 2024</ref>

The shooter got off 5 shots, killing retired fire chief Corey Comperatore in the crowd, critically injuring 2 others, and grazing President Trump's right ear before being "neutralized"<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/us/trump-shooter-thomas-matthew-crooks-cause-manner-death-revealed Trump shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks' cause, manner of death revealed]</ref> with 3 shots by Secret Service snipers, in the words of the Secret Service.

The shooter got off 5 shots, killing retired fire chief Corey Comperatore in the crowd, critically injuring 2 others, and grazing President Trump's right ear before being "neutralized"<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/us/trump-shooter-thomas-matthew-crooks-cause-manner-death-revealed Trump shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks' cause, manner of death revealed]</ref> with 3 shots by Secret Service snipers, in the words of the Secret Service.