Local police officer reportedly encountered alleged Trump shooter seconds before shots fired
- A police officer encountered Thomas Matthew Crooks on a nearby building roof before the shots at Donald Trump's rally, based on law enforcement officials talking to the Associated Press.
- Crooks aimed his rifle at the officer, who descended the ladder as Crooks fired towards Trump. Secret Service snipers then shot Crooks in response, as reported by anonymous officials.
- The shooter, identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks from Pennsylvania, had not given a motive for the incident, according to FBI investigators.
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REPORT: OFFICER CONFRONTED GUNMAN BEFORE SHOOTING
BUTLER, Pa. — On the heels of an attempt to kill him, former President Donald Trump called Sunday for unity and resilience as shocked leaders across the political divide recoiled from the shooting that left him wounded but "fine."
Report: Officer encountered suspect before he shot Trump
BUTLER, Pa. — On the heels of an attempt to kill him, former President Donald Trump called Sunday for unity and resilience as shocked leaders across the political divide recoiled from the shooting that left him wounded but "fine."
Officer reportedly approached would-be Trump assassin but retreated just before shooting
A police officer approached former President Donald Trump’s would-be assassin but failed to stop him before shots were fired at the campaign rally in Butler County, Pennsylvania. Thomas Matthew Crooks attempted the assassination with a rifle from an elevated position on a manufacturing plant roof roughly 130 yards away from the former president. Bystanders saw Crooks before he fired his weapon and notified nearby police. An officer then climbed …
Local police officer reportedly encountered alleged Trump shooter seconds before shots fired
A local police officer encountered former President Trump’s alleged shooter on Saturday, just moments before a bullet grazed the former president’s ear at the Pennsylvania rally, The Associated Press reported. After attendees at the former president’s rally noticed a man climbing to the rooftop of a nearby building, they warned local law enforcement officials, the…
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