Local police encountered attempted-assassin Thomas Crooks just moments before he tried to kill former president Donald Trump — but failed to stop the gunman despite the clear threat, according to a report.
After rallygoers spotted Crooks on the roof of a manufacturing plant just 130 yards from the stage where Trump was speaking just after 6 p.m.
Tuesday, police were notified and one officer climbed a ladder to investigate, law enforcement officials said on the condition of anonymity.
There the officer encountered Crooks, who pointed his AR-style rifle at them.
The officer then backed down the ladder, and Crooks immediately took aim and loosed eight shots at the former president – grazing him in the ear, killing one bystander in the rally crowd, and gravely wounding two others.
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Why would the officer climb the ladder? Investigate? If he’s on the roof with a rifle at a Trump rally, shoot first, ask questions later.
So based on your description, the officer RAN AWAY before any shots were taken.
There’s a word for people who do this, it’s on the tip of my tongue........
May have saved trumps life as the shooter had to aim quickly and shoot.
Not trying to defend the officer, but also possible that just knowing the police were on to him made the perp panic and contributed to the miss.
Of course, another person was killed and two others injured. So still a horrible outcome.