Trump shooting: new video shows police alerted almost 2 minutes before gunman opened fire | BBC News

BBC Verify has analysed video which shows the police were warned of the threat to Donald Trump almost two minutes before Thomas Matthew Crooks opened fire on him from the roof of a building at a rally in Pennsylvania.

Mr Trump narrowly survived the assassination attempt, after the gunman accessed a roof around 130 meters from the podium where the former president and Republican candidate was speaking.

It’s the job of the US Secret Service to protect sitting and former presidents. Somehow the gunman managed to breach the security perimeter with a rifle and reach an elevated position close to Mr Trump.

Video of the attack shows that members of the crowd alerted police to the threat from the gunman at least 1 minute 45 seconds before he opened fire.

Firearms officers appear to have only reacted to the threat once Thomas Crooks began shooting, at which point he was shot dead by snipers on the roof of another building.

Clive Myrie presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Ros Atkins and Frank Gardner.

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[deidradahl]

The Secret Service may be blind, but the public isn't.

[RareAirTwo]

When the British have better coverage than the US.😂😂😂😂😂

[rebelmc-jm]

I can't believe the Secret Service is really that incompetent. What is the true story here?

[andreairwin]

The fact that I’m in America watching British news for information on an American matter and gaining more knowledge and insight is wild. That should tell us all something. 😂

[XiaoFury]

Even the BBC is doing decent reporting on this situation? The cops allowed this!!

[jerrymiller]

Police photographed him 26 minutes before and knew about him longer than that

[davidstanton]

Love how the comments just get automatically deleted! The scary times we live in people

[BluBlaze]

130 meters? Holy fuck thats not even 150 yards. Secret Service F'd up big time 🤦‍♂️

[ericroman]

The amount of comment deleting is insane.

[ryan]

Lol 'smartfully' you mean smartly right, Sheriff?

[lilbullet]

*The Right hand doesn't know what the Left hand is doing*

[peterschulties]

Did you hear the Directer of the Secret Service say they didn't post someone on that roof because it had slope (pitch) She actually said that!! It was too dangerous for a guy to be up there. It's almost flat!!! She will not be stepping down also.

[thomasdilworth]

Was there a 26 minute 'stand down ' for the agents ?

[MartineH]

Something that is wrong is not right here...

[Bert-lwot]

Crazy that all these bots are ok, but my comments get deleted!

[neondarknessor]

Oh wow look at ya actually reporting on events instead of just telling us second hand news from government sources. 🧐

[c_athan]

Is this comment going to get deleted like many other comments?

[dannyrivet]

They say it was a AR15 style rifle. But not saying exactly saying what make or model or caliber.

[SUSANMORRISON]

DO THEY THINK BLOCKING FREE SPEECH OF THE CORRUPTION IS GOING TO HELP THEIR CAUSE?

[Bloodline]

We all have this perception that the US agencies are the best, however in many different scenarios and events since 2010, their communication is dreadful especially when stressful situations are happening in real time. Too many tiers not functioning cohesively.