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Assassination attempts on Trump (view source)
Revision as of 23:47, July 23, 2024
, 23:47, July 23, 2024→Security breach
security briefing for the local [[SWAT]] teams and snipers assigned to the rally. The [[Secret Service]] did not participate in this security briefing to implement the security plan for the rally.
security briefing for the local [[SWAT]] teams and snipers assigned to the rally. The [[Secret Service]] did not participate in this security briefing to implement the security plan for the rally.
[[File:6693560eb6018-the-assailant-has-been-reportedly-identified-as-20-year-old-thomas-matthew-crooks-of-bethel-park--pe-143733406-16x9.jpeg|right|300px|thumb|Suspected shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks]]
[[File:6693560eb6018-the-assailant-has-been-reportedly-identified-as-20-year-old-thomas-matthew-crooks-of-bethel-park--pe-143733406-16x9.jpeg|right|300px|thumb|Suspected shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks]]
The shooter arrived at the site 3 hours early. At 3pm he triggered a metal detector as he tried to gain access to the event, and was found to be carrying a rangefinder – a gun sight typically used by marksmen preparing to shoot at distance. Security officers allowed him in.
The shooter arrived at the site 3 hours before President Trump went on stage. At 3pm he triggered a metal detector as he tried to gain access to the event, and was found to be carrying a rangefinder – a gun sight typically used by marksmen preparing to shoot at distance. Security officers allowed him in.
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>