Sniper took picture of Trump rally shooter before assassination attempt

The two rally-goers who were injured in the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump have been upgraded from critical to serious condition. Meantime, investigators still do not have a motive for the attack.
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[farkas]

How did a 20 year old kid skirt around the US Secret Service? The incompetence is astounding

[triggerman]

So you take a picture of a guy using a range finder and you still let Trump go on stage? WOW!!!

[gordons-alive]

And they let Trump stay on stage, out in the open while all this was going on.

[jacksteele]

Let's not forget, the life of a father, a family man was taken because of the absence of security; a lackadaisical group referred to as Secret Service.

[briany]

“Nothing against their abilities”? Seriously?

[campbellwallace]

Rooftops in a half mile radius are all supposed to be covered with either secret service or local law enforcement WTF

[bigneiltoo]

Funny how British Secret Service can ski on 50 degree slopes off cliffs but US Secret Service can't handle a 5 degree slope.

[lostinpa-dadenduro]

All I’m hearing is excuses from this guy.

[adamschrader]

"I can't discuss this because this is an ongoing investigation, " as usual.

[tulpamade]

Where was the air surveillance? Where were the drones?

[_Jax_]

DHS stopping Secret Service director from testifying to congress. Why?

[jimbrady]

How they tell you it was a setup without telling you it was a setup.

[utubbabe]

so many red flags showing something more than incompetence concerning the secret service

[sharonroossin]

this is so unbelievably tragic... How did they let this. happen? My gosh a mans life could be saved... this is not acceptable....I know that Trump was not guarded, but a man died from a gunshot to the head.., I am just so upset for the Familly who lost an amaxing person. my Prayers....

[darrellwensil]

It’s an impossibility that somebody else didn’t know about this beforehand.

[johnh.backensto]

I'm betting families of the victims will be suing the Secret Service soon. I'm sure lawyers are jumping all over this!

[iloke]

Parents have information...They are both behavioral therapist.

[VVS]

So that's where the photo came from?

[lianet]

The question is why did they mention " Chinese national" Twice in reference to the shooter, at first.. But now it turns out to be some white guy?

[DCasey-qgzr]

Crooks 1) Photographed by Penn Police half hour before. 2) goes away, comes back w backpack. 3) No ID, but FBI identifies him within 30 min. 4) FBI takes his wallet from his home. 5) Father calls him in before shooting. 6) FBI states "cell phone shows he was lone shooter" (Lone Gunman, i.e. Oswald?) 7) What is really on his phone? FBI grabbed it stated they 'couldn't get into it'. 8) Sloped roof is ridiculous - counter shooters on more sloped roof. 9) Why is Crooks 'nice boyish' photo all over the net, instead of his real photo. 10) Since it is a Police/SS failure, why is FBI allowed to grab evidence and 'investigate' it. 11) Why was a Biden appointee allowed to be in charge of Secret Service of opposing party? 12) FBI raided Trump's home Mar-a-lago - why are they allowed to take charge of his near-assasination? 13) Police of Penn covering event when Governor of Penn wrongfully elected, and investigation of election scheduled. 14) Why did Officers "call for backup" instead of acting when they saw him w range-finder, backpack, etc. 15) Why did Jill Biden schedule 'small party' and insist on full SS coverage at the same time as Trump rally? 16) How did the FBI identify him within 30 minutes when he had no id on him? 17) Crooks had a transmitter on him - Why was he in touch with? 18) Why did Secret Service / FBI etc not have the Water Tower and Gym, in line of firing covered, and snipers posted? 19) Why were counter-snipers told to hold fire? 20) Who told Snipers to hold fire until 8 shots had been fired? 21) How many shooters were there? Reports saw water-tower, etc. 22) Why did woman in stands, calmly take out phone and start filming instead of ducking? 23) Why did Secret Service supplement their team with local police? 24) She said 'due to the extreme pitch on this roof (These are the same people on Biden's team where he can't get down the stairs) 25) So they put 3 snipers INSIDE of the building. 26) Butler County Sheriff Michael Slupe - 'can't speak to that - as far as the building goes... it wasn't our responsibility' 27) Police did a 'full perimeter walk of the building' weren't able to see the roof.' 28) 3 cops in the building saw the shooter three times.