How on earth did a gunman who was acting suspiciously crawl onto the roof of a building 130 yards away from where former president of the United States was speaking and manage to fire at least eight shots before he was taken down?
That is just one of the damning and terrifying questions that are unanswered after the assassination attempt on Donald Trump that is being described as an enormous security failure.
Terrifying new video from TMZ has captured the moment Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, lay down on the roof of a nearby building, in full view of horrified Trump supporters, and fired towards the stage.
Crooks killed former volunteer fire chief Corey Comperatore, who was sat in the bleachers and died a hero protecting his family, and then hit Trump in the ear.
He was spotted and then watched by law enforcement at the Trump rally site because they sensed something wasn’t right, according to reports. But then they lost sight of them before the carnage unfolded.
COPS RECEIVED A TIP
Witnesses say they warned cops about a man armed with an AR-style rifle climbing on top of a building, but he was still able to open fire.
QUESTIONS THAT NEED TO BE ANSWERED
Why were the alerts ignored? Why did the Secret Service fail to fully protect a former president and presidential candidate just four months from the election?
There are also questions of why the surroundings weren’t fully surveyed. The Secret Service’s primary responsibility is to protect current and former presidents, a job they have been accused of failing spectacularly.
HOW PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN GOT SHOT
It is perhaps the worst lapse in security since President Ronald Reagan was shot and wounded at a Washington hotel in 1981.
They now face a torrent of questions of how the first assassination attempt in 43 years was allowed to happen. Politicians, law enforcement and critics are demanding answers on how
Crooks managed to get so close to a rally that was surrounded by such vast security. Top Republicans and Democrats have demanded an urgent investigation.
