Local police officer encountered shooter before he fired towards Trump, AP sources say

AP ^ | July 14, 2024 | COLLEEN LONG

[McGruff]

Not long before shots rang out, rally goers noticed a man climbing to the top of a roof of a nearby building and warned local law enforcement, according to two law enforcement officials.

One officer climbed to the roof and encountered Crooks, who pointed his rifle at the officer. The officer retreated down the ladder and Crooks quickly took a shot toward former President Donald Trump, and that’s when the U.S. Secret Service counter snipers shot him, said the officials who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: assassinationattempt; donutwatch; localpolice; police; rally; thomascrooks; trump

[JonPreston]

The very least he could have done is fire warning shots to alert the SS detail at the podium.

[M. Thatcher]

One officer climbed to the roof and encountered Crooks, who pointed his rifle at the officer. The officer retreated down the ladder and Crooks quickly took a shot toward former President Donald Trump

Weird, awkward language usage avoiding pronouns — "one officer" "the officer" "the officer" — tells me the officer is female.

[BigEdLB]

Service revolver? Where was it?

[suasponte137]

Did some of the Uvalde police force move to Pennsylvania?

[Williams]

The officer should have at least been screaming that there was shooter.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

article: "… Crooks, who pointed his rifle at the officer. The officer retreated down the ladder"

Profiles in a courage, a man born to eat donuts.

[ifinnegan]

This doesn’t sound right.

[JBW1949]

BS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[PeterPrinciple]

The officer retreated down the ladder and Crooks quickly took a shot toward former President Donald Trump,

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Little things are important in the battle. What if the officer had not distracted the shooter?

We all need to be involved in little things to win the war.

[captmar-vell]

Raises more questions than it answers.

This is not a battle against flesh and blood.

[janetjanet998]

The officer should have at least been screaming that there was shooter.
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Many people were in the crowd

[Churchillspirit]

"......the officer retreated down the ladder"

Any LEOs here know if that is SOP ?

[bunkerhill7]

SIghted Suspect
Scrammed from Same

[moviefan8]

The article didn’t say if the officer do anything to warn others.

Not good for the officer.

[right way right]

Remember that the AP lies.
If this is true, the police officer should be fired.

[AppyPappy]

Think about this. The shooter still managed to hit the President despite getting surprised by police.

[shadeaud]

Small town cop was probably overwhelmed by the confrontation( little or no real time training). This is why there should have been upgraded security around the venue. I can recall my first encounter and realized at that moment it was my defining moment in life

[Sacajaweau]

My gut says the same.

[Pontiac]

Little things are important in the battle. What if the officer had not distracted the shooter?

He made the shooter rush his shot.

Leading to the non-fatal hit.