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Revision as of 06:07, July 24, 2024
, 06:07, July 24, 2024→Catastrophic security failure
At 9:00am on July 13, 2024, Butler County Emergency Services Unit (Butler ESU) provided a
At 9:00am on July 13, 2024, Butler County Emergency Services Unit (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 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:Trump-shot-overhead-angle.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Security perimeter around President Trump.]]
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 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.
A local [[law enforcement]] officer climbed to the roof and found the shooter, who pointed the rifle at the officer. The officer retreated down the ladder, and the gunman quickly fired toward Trump.<ref>https://apnews.com/article/trump-rally-assassination-attempt-db24c5bfbbe7d09fa2437c3c836bb434</ref>
A local [[law enforcement]] officer climbed to the roof and found the shooter, who pointed the rifle at the officer. The officer retreated down the ladder, and the gunman quickly fired toward Trump.<ref>https://apnews.com/article/trump-rally-assassination-attempt-db24c5bfbbe7d09fa2437c3c836bb434</ref>
[[File:6693560eb6018-the-assailant-has-been-reportedly-identified-as-20-year-old-thomas-matthew-crooks-of-bethel-park--pe-143733406-16x9.jpeg|left|300px|thumb|Suspected shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks]]
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.