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Local police officer encountered shooter before he fired towards Trump, AP sources say
AP ^
| July 14, 2024
| COLLEEN LONG
Posted on 07/14/2024 12:43:09 PM PDT by 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
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posted on
07/14/2024 12:43:09 PM PDT
by
McGruff
To: McGruff
The very least he could have done is fire warning shots to alert the SS detail at the podium.
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posted on
07/14/2024 12:45:15 PM PDT
by
JonPreston
( ✌ ☮️ )
To: McGruff
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 TrumpWeird, awkward language usage avoiding pronouns — "one officer" "the officer" "the officer" — tells me the officer is female.
To: McGruff
Service revolver? Where was it?
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posted on
07/14/2024 12:46:03 PM PDT
by
BigEdLB
(Let's go Brandon)
To: McGruff
Did some of the Uvalde police force move to Pennsylvania?
To: M. Thatcher
The officer should have at least been screaming that there was shooter.
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posted on
07/14/2024 12:46:37 PM PDT
by
Williams
(Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
To: McGruff
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.
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posted on
07/14/2024 12:47:15 PM PDT
by
Governor Dinwiddie
(LORD, grant thy people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil.)
To: McGruff
This doesn’t sound right.
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posted on
07/14/2024 12:47:30 PM PDT
by
ifinnegan
(Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
To: McGruff
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posted on
07/14/2024 12:47:30 PM PDT
by
JBW1949
(I'm really PC.....Patriotically Correct)
To: McGruff
The officer retreated down the ladder and Crooks quickly took a shot toward former President Donald Trump,
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.
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posted on
07/14/2024 12:47:36 PM PDT
by
PeterPrinciple
(Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
To: McGruff
Raises more questions than it answers.
This is not a battle against flesh and blood.
To: Williams
The officer should have at least been screaming that there was shooter.
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Many people were in the crowd
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posted on
07/14/2024 12:48:49 PM PDT
by
janetjanet998
(Legacy media including youtube are the enemy of the people and must die)
To: McGruff
"......the officer retreated down the ladder"
Any LEOs here know if that is SOP ?
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posted on
07/14/2024 12:48:58 PM PDT
by
Churchillspirit
(Pray for President Trump)
To: McGruff
SIghted Suspect
Scrammed from Same
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posted on
07/14/2024 12:49:00 PM PDT
by
bunkerhill7
(Don't shoot until you see the whites of their lies)
To: McGruff
The article didn’t say if the officer do anything to warn others.
Not good for the officer.
To: McGruff
Remember that the AP lies.
If this is true, the police officer should be fired.
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posted on
07/14/2024 12:51:11 PM PDT
by
right way right
(“May we remain sober over mere men, for God really is our only true hope”)
To: McGruff
Think about this. The shooter still managed to hit the President despite getting surprised by police.
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posted on
07/14/2024 12:51:31 PM PDT
by
AppyPappy
(Biden told Al Roker "America is back". Unfortunately, he meant back to the 1970's)
To: M. Thatcher
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
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posted on
07/14/2024 12:52:01 PM PDT
by
shadeaud
(God gave us the free will and intelligence to choose right from wrong. Use it or lose it!)
To: M. Thatcher
To: PeterPrinciple
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.
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posted on
07/14/2024 12:52:37 PM PDT
by
Pontiac
(The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit.)
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