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Assassination attempts on Trump (view source)
Revision as of 23:43, July 23, 2024
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===Security breach===
===Security breach===
At 9:00am on July 13, 2024, Butler County Emergency Services (Butler ESU) provided a
At 9:00am on July 13, 2024, Butler County Emergency Services (Butler ESU) provided a
security briefing for the local [[SWAT]] teams and snipers assigned to the rally. The [[Secret Service]] did not participate in this security briefing and the extent to which Butler ESU coordinated with Secret Service in creating and implementing 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 in creating and implementing 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 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.