Horrifying video shows Trump fans pointing at shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks moments before he opened fire in Pennsylvania rally assassination attempt

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By Katelyn Caralle, Senior U.S. Political Reporter For Dailymail.Com

Published: 09:11 EDT, 15 July 2024 | Updated: 09:17 EDT, 15 July 2024

New video emerged Sunday nighttime showing Donald Trump's supporters extracurricular nan information perimeter pointing astatine nan would-be assassin arsenic he bear-crawled connected nan tile of a adjacent building earlier opening occurrence connected nan erstwhile president.

A astir 50-second clip showed rally goers who did not make it wrong nan Butler, Pennsylvania arena looking, pointing and questioning why location was a man connected nan tile of an business building conscionable 130 yards from nan shape wherever Trump was speaking.

'Look, they're each pointing,' nan man down nan camera is heard saying arsenic it pans from nan shape to nan storage tile wherever a fig is seen crawling. 'Yeah someone's connected apical of nan tile – look.'

'He's connected nan roof!' a female yells 40 seconds into nan video arsenic Trump is heard successful nan inheritance continuing his remarks.

Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, was killed by U.S. Secret Service aft his assassination effort connected Trump astatine his rally Saturday. 

New video emerged showing group extracurricular nan information perimeter of Donald Trump's Butler, Pennsylvania rally pointing and shouting astir a man connected a adjacent tile that ended up being would-be assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks

One slug clipped nan erstwhile president's ear, but his run says he is different 'fine.'

A move of his head to look astatine nan jumbotron wherever charts of migration statistic were connected surface whitethorn person saved his life, according to his aides and analyses of nan bullet's path.

Former occurrence main Corey Comperatore, 50, was killed successful nan crosshairs of nan onslaught arsenic he protected his woman and 2 daughters. David Dutch, 57, and James Copenhaver, 74, sustained captious injuries but are now listed arsenic 'stable.' All 3 are Pennsylvania natives. 

The video showing a caller perspective of nan shooter moments earlier he opened occurrence sounds connected screen, 'Plenty of clip and opportunity to destruct nan threat,' arsenic questions move complete wherever nan information nonaccomplishment was that allowed for nan assassination attempt.

'There he is, correct there. See him?' nan camera man says arsenic he points to nan fig of Crooks laying connected his broadside atop nan building successful nan video obtained by deaf North Carolina-based journalist Annie Dance.

A fistful of group are seen successful nan video opinionated successful nan shadiness and staring successful nan guidance of nan soon-to-be-shooter. 

Donald Trump's receptor was clipped by 1 of Crooks' bullets astatine his Butler, Pennsylvania rally. Secret Service item assisted him disconnected shape arsenic nan erstwhile president pumped his fist and yelled 'fight'

Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania was killed by Secret Service seconds aft trying to sprout Trump astatine his rally connected Saturday

Crooks, who conscionable graduated precocious schoolhouse 2 years agone successful nan adjacent organization of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, was instantly neutralized by nan Secret Service seconds aft nan assassination attempt.

He utilized an AR-15 that his begetter legally purchased to transportation retired nan attack.

The FBI is now investigating nan crime and searched Crooks' family location wherever they found explosive materials arsenic good arsenic bombs successful his vehicle, which was parked adjacent nan rally tract successful Butler, Pennsylvania connected Saturday.

Congress wants to behaviour their ain investigation into nan matter and specifically look astatine nan information failures that whitethorn person allowed nan onslaught to beryllium carried out.

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