Thomas Matthew Crooks' ladder, range-finder and explosive materials are all signs of advanced scouting and planning, a former Secret Service agent believes.
Thomas Matthew Crooks likely scouted the Butler Farm rally site and planned his attack extensively before attacking a Trump rally in Butler County, Pennsylvania, Saturday in a failed attempt to kill the former president, according to a retired Secret Service agent and security expert. 'It’s clear now the gunman did an advance of the target before the event,' said Bill Gage, who is now a consultant at Safehaven Security Group.
Exclusive video shows new perspective of Trump attempted assassination 'But buying a ladder is very telling,' he added. 'Sometime between the announcement of the event and Trump taking the stage, he scouted out the location and decided that a rooftop attack with a rifle was the best plan.
Video first obtained by Fox News shows a chaotic scene inside the secure perimeter with members of law enforcement stuck on the wrong side of a metal fence as they tried to reach the sniper's perch. Sources previously told Fox News Digital that an initial suspicious sighting of Crooks carrying a range-finder before the shooting had been reported to Pennsylvania State Police and 'disregarded.
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