EVIDENCE Images released by the FBI show the ballistic trajectories from the assassination attempt on then-candidate Donald Trump, including the shots fired by suspect Thomas Matthew Crooks and the counter-shot from the police sniper who fatally wounded him. Also displayed are Crooks’ disassembled rifle, backpack, and improvised explosive devices recovered from his vehicle.
ment and the Secret Service set up separate command posts and separate communication systems. Any alerts from local law en-
forcement had to flow from the field to the local command post, then had to be relayed via walkie- talkie to a local law officer sta- tioned inside the separate Secret Service security room. That law officer could then
verbally pass on information to Secret Service personnel, who would decide whether the infor- mation should be shared more broadly. Given the divided command
structure and the spotty strength of radio and cellular signals that day, communication delays and breakdowns seemed inevitable. Even beyond the drone mis-
hap and the communication problems, the Secret Service and local police had several chances to detect and intercept Crooks prior to the shooting.
One hour before Trump took
the stage, police observed a suspi- cious person of interest — a nerdy, bespectacled Caucasian. One sniper even got a picture of him, but no one seemed able to find and detain him. Then, about 40 minutes be-
fore Crooks pulled the trigger, he was spotted walking around the rally with a range finder device that both golfers and shooters use to make more accurate long- distance shots. But due to communication is-
sues, limited manpower, and ran- dom bad luck, Crooks was never stopped and questioned. Secret Service officials ini-
tially stated the AGR building that provided Crooks his fir- ing position was outside their security perimeter and tried to shift blame to local law enforce- ment. But police insisted they’d in-
formed the Secret Service they lacked sufficient manpower to control access to such a large building. By declaring the AGR roof
was somehow outside its secure perimeter, the Secret Service had gifted Crooks a perfect perch from which to open fire.
SUSPICIOUS MAN Video of the rally shows the crowd erupting in cheers when Trump makes his appearance just after 6 p.m. It was still uncomfortably hot, with the temperature hover- ing around 91 degrees Fahrenheit but feeling like 101 because of the high humidity. Numerous attendees required
medical assistance because of the heat and lack of shade on the grounds. Nevertheless, Trump waved
to the audience and prepared to take the stage as Lee Green- wood’s recording crooned, “I’m proud to be an American, where at least I know I’m free. And I won’t forget the men who died, who gave that right to me.” Back at the AGR building,
members of the public attend- ing the rally noticed a suspicious man on the roof only about 140 yards away from the podium. “There he is, right there,” by-
standers say in a video widely shared on social media. “Right there, see him?” they said, point- ing to the AGR building. “He’s laying down. See him?” Crooks was clearly visible on
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