Officer encountered Trump rally gunman moments before shooting: Source

Trump assassination attempt suspect raised red flags before shooting, a Secret Service source said. Here's what we know.

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The building where the man who tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump shot his weapon from was assigned to local authorities to cover, a U.S. Secret Service source told NewsNation.

The source said it’s standard for local police to handle areas outside the perimeter of an event because they know them better. The shooter was set up on a building some 130 yards away from Trump’s stage at a rally Saturday in Butler, Pennsylvania.

“Secret Service was in charge of this security,” Butler County, Pennsylvania District Attorney Richard Goldinger confirmed to NewsNation. He said he was not aware of any county units assigned to the building, but it may have been another agency if that’s true. Goldinger added he did not want to get into a finger-pointing match with the Secret Service.

[vickipadavic]

If they knew about him why was Trump on stage!?! Something stinks here!

[angelamwanapabo]

Something is definitely wrong here, this is crazy!

[charvankerck]

how did KID know that roof was vulnerable? got past metal detectors, got onto roof, and then officer refused to encounter or engage. SOMETHING Wrong HERE !!

[cougmom]

Why are they showing this ADULT man as a teen? He was 20, not 16 or 17. He was 20!

[Guyver]

Is this more than just gross incompetence

[tedmccanna]

If the alphabet agencies are gonna talk themselves out of this one it's gonna be a very confusing tale.

[johnsichler]

The SS asked for more man power
Were told NO
They could have put a cops security guard on those other roofs

Something is wrong here
To leave two roofs unprotected
BS -who’s was acting supervisor at the time on the ground
And who was above that person denying extra help 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😝

[raquelpettine]

What is the protocol if there are suspicious raised? Really?!

[kategarcia]

Why is his kid picture being shown? He's 20 not a child.

[marysumner]

Ineptitude, apathy, or something real nefarious!? More things we'll never know the truth about!!

[ghiwfpi]

We'll never be told rhe truth to many liers involved

[kaylo]

Like judge Judy says….don’t pee on my leg, and tell me it’s rain!

[salreyna]

Who else but THE FBI😳appointed by Biden!!!

[tpalo]

Stop showing him as a boy, there is a post he did of himself....NOT A BOY

[patrickdaniel]

Officers were informed twice before the shooting started

[jeffhoward]

So no gun detection outside the fence . How close did they put Trump to that fence

[harveytadman]

Keep an open mind. Was the suspect alive when he was taken past the metal detectors ???

[ethancutshall]

Bro I'm 100% convinced that Democrats we're at play during this

[JustMike]

Crazy because people in the crowd were pointing the shooter out to cops telling them someone’s on the roof with a rifle and police and secret service did nothing theres videos of it…fishy

[RubyDelacruz-zdfj]

Fishy for sure, who is to blame for this?