The would-be Trump assassin hid a rifle ahead of the deadly rally shooting, a source said.
Thomas Matthew Crooks, the 20-year-old would-be assassin who opened fire on former President Donald Trump's Pennsylvania campaign rally Saturday, hid the weapon in advance, according to a Secret Service source.It was not immediately clear where he hid it, however. By the time agents spotted him on the roof, he was already holding it."We went from golf range finder to AR-15, and now we have to fill in the gap," the source told Fox News .
There were four counter-sniper teams stationed around the rally, according to the Secret Service – two from the agency and two provided by local law enforcement.Of the four teams, two opened fire, one local and one from the Service. A federal sharpshooter fatally struck the gunman seconds after the gunfire erupted.
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