US - Shots fired at Donald Trump rally in Pennsylvania as former president is seen with blood across his face, 13 July 2024

[Knitty]

MOD NOTE:

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In the meantime, please realize that this is a CRIME thread, not a thread to discuss politics and point fingers at "the other side."

 

[Knitty]

MOD NOTE:

Again for the crowd in the back. THIS IS A CRIME THREAD.

This is NOT A POLITICAL THREAD.

Thread is open.

 

[Elley Mae]

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www.wsj.com

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The suspected gunman: Crooks used a firearm that had been purchased by his father and explosive devices were found in the car he was driving, according to people familiar with the investigation. Law enforcement are trying to determine a motive and how this could have happenedat what should have been a highly secure event.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Law enforcement officials tell The Associated Press that bomb-making materials were found inside the vehicle of the man suspected in the Trump rally shooting. There were also bomb-making materials found at his home.

Trump heads to convention as authorities investigate motive, security in assassination attempt

The FBI early Sunday identified the shooter as Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. Donald Trump says it is more important than ever that the country stand united.

richmond.com

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[IceIce9]

https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/14/politics/secret-service-faces-serious-questions-about-security-footprint-and-rooftop-access-at-trump-event/index.html

Law enforcement sources say that part of the aftermath will include a review of whether the Secret Service had enough assets to protect Trump days ahead of officially becoming the Republican presidential nominee and whether procedures were followed to conduct security sweeps of the building that offered a vantage point for the alleged shooter.

“Foundationally, one of the most basic elements of site security, especially a site that’s outside and largely uncontrolled, is (to) eliminate sight lines to this space where the protectee will be either speaking or just occupying,” former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe said on CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday morning. “When you look at that map, it so clearly points to those buildings that are within it, clearly within shooting range.”

According to CNN affiliate KDKA, a witness says he told officers that he saw a gunman moving “from roof to roof,” moments before the assassination attempt.

 

[Betty P]

20-year-old Shooter, Who Attempted to Assassinate Trump, Had Explosives In His Car: Report - News18

Crooks, who had been identified as the shooter in the apparent assassination attempt of former President Trump was a 20-year-old boy from a Pittsburgh suburb

www.news18.com

I also was watching CNN this morning as Fareed Zakaria interviewed a former SS agent. He had some interesting information about how quickly things transpired. I'm still looking for a link to the video, but apparently the killer came into the event and did the shooting fairly quickly.

 

[MassGuy]

Thomas Matthew Crooks pictured: Everything we know

Yearbook images have surfaced of Thomas Matthew Crooks, the gunman who opened fire on former President Donald Trump during a rally in Pennsylvania.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[imstilla.grandma]

“We’ve confirmed with each of the military service branches that there is no military service affiliation for the suspect with that name or date of birth in any branch, active or reserve component in their respective databases,” Pentagon press secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said.

Suspect in Trump rally shooting had bomb-making materials, law enforcement says

Law enforcement officials said the materials were found inside the suspect's vehicle and home. They also reported he did not serve in the military.

www.abc10.com

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Comperatore’s sister, Dawn Comperatore Schafer, said her brother died while trying to protect his daughter when gunfire rang out during Trump’s speech.

“The hatred for one man took the life of the one man we loved the most. He was a hero that shielded his daughters,” she wrote on Facebook

Ex-volunteer fire chief Corey Comperatore ID’d as Trump sniper victim, shielded his daughter from assassin’s bullets

A former Pennsylvania volunteer fire chief was identified as the victim killed by a sniper who shot and wounded former President Donald Trump. Corey Comperatore, 50, who served as the fire chief fo…

nypost.com

 

[Betty P]

Here's the news blurb where its stated that LE first encountered the shooter outside the event,

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www.cnn.com

The shooter at former President Donald Trump’s rally Saturday night was spotted outside the event by local law enforcement, who thought he might’ve been acting suspiciously near the walk-through metal detectors, according to a senior law enforcement official.


Authorities announced over law enforcement radio to keep an eye on him, and that information was passed to Secret Service as well, according to the source.

 

[MassGuy]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1812508130745716962

https://twitter.com/x/status/1812509666636959851

 

[Dotta]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1812495902277263785

 

[Inthedetails]

Comperatore’s sister, Dawn Comperatore Schafer, said her brother died while trying to protect his daughter when gunfire rang out during Trump’s speech.

“The hatred for one man took the life of the one man we loved the most. He was a hero that shielded his daughters,” she wrote on Facebook

Ex-volunteer fire chief Corey Comperatore ID’d as Trump sniper victim, shielded his daughter from assassin’s bullets

A former Pennsylvania volunteer fire chief was identified as the victim killed by a sniper who shot and wounded former President Donald Trump. Corey Comperatore, 50, who served as the fire chief fo…

nypost.com

The safety of these political events isn't just for the politician, but for the attendees, staff, community, etc....and for the entire nation.

We need to be able to assemble peacefully without the threat of being shot for pete's sake.

No violence, folks. NONE.

jmo

 

[Fabled Automatic]

Trump survives assassination attempt after major security lapse, HOUSE TO PROBE SECURITY FAILURE, July 22

 

[Elley Mae]

I do wonder if this was death by LE, there was no way out of thus alive.

 

[Elley Mae]

Trump survives assassination attempt after major security lapse, HOUSE TO PROBE SECURITY FAILURE, July 22

I’ll be watching.

 

[Inthedetails]

Here's the news blurb where its stated that LE first encountered the shooter outside the event,

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www.cnn.com

So authorities spotted him while he was still on the ground (where was his gun???) and were concerned enough to keep on eye on him.

Then what happened? How did he slip out of sight? And, I repeat, where was the gun during all this?

And how did he know how to scale the building and get to the roof? Did he practice and if so, when?

jmo

 

[MassGuy]

I do wonder if this was death by LE, there was no way out of thus alive.

I don’t think he had any expectation of escape. I think his psychology is going to be that of a mass shooter, who doesn’t expect to survive.

 

[Slamalam]

The safety of these political events isn't just for the politician, but for the attendees, staff, community, etc....and for the entire nation.

We need to be able to assemble peacefully without the threat of being shot for pete's sake.

No violence, folks. NONE.

jmo

It would be nice to do *a lot of things* in this country without the fear of being shot. Political assemblies, festivals, nightclubs, going to school, grocery shopping…

 

[ilovewings]

Comperatore’s sister, Dawn Comperatore Schafer, said her brother died while trying to protect his daughter when gunfire rang out during Trump’s speech.

“The hatred for one man took the life of the one man we loved the most. He was a hero that shielded his daughters,” she wrote on Facebook

Ex-volunteer fire chief Corey Comperatore ID’d as Trump sniper victim, shielded his daughter from assassin’s bullets

A former Pennsylvania volunteer fire chief was identified as the victim killed by a sniper who shot and wounded former President Donald Trump. Corey Comperatore, 50, who served as the fire chief fo…

nypost.com

That is so sad.