Newly-released footage of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump has surfaced, showing local police officers responding to the building where Thomas Crooks opened fire two minutes and 10 seconds before the shooting occurred.
The video also captures the dramatic moment of gunfire and the crowd’s reaction when Crooks was shot and killed by the Secret Service.
🚨 New footage of Trump assassination reveals that law enforcement SURROUNDED Thomas Crooks with weapons drawn and were clearing people from the area and yet TRUMP was allowed to REMAIN ON-STAGE in clear view of assassin?!?
This is completely criminal:pic.twitter.com/GL11PiRtvA [1]
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) July 29, 2024 [2]
An eyewitness described the shooting of Crooks as a headshot, noting a “big poof of hair.”
Although the video continues to show Trump addressing the crowd at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, no immediate action was taken to remove him from the stage.
Further details indicate that local law enforcement had been aware of Crooks’ suspicious activity before the shooting.
Despite this, key security measures, such as identifying and securing the area where Crooks was perched and the failure to investigate his drone surveillance of the rally grounds, were not implemented.
The video and the subsequent investigation raise serious concerns about the Secret Service’s overall security arrangements and communication protocols [3].