BREAKING: Former Secret Service agent says 'not surprised' Donald Trump shooting happened

Butler County Sheriff Michael Slupe offered more details on the local law enforcement encounter with Thomas Crooks before he shot former President Trump on Saturday during a rally in Pennsylvania.

Slupe told Fox News Butler Township police received tips about a suspicious person outside the Trump rally and made efforts to find that person. Officers from Butler Township police started searching the area and eventually figured out that there was someone on the roof of the building. One officer helped another onto the roof. The second officer started to climb up on the roof and saw Crooks, who then pointed a gun at the officer.

At that point, the Butler Township officer dropped off the roof to avoid being shot. Crooks opened fire on Trump shortly afterwards. Moments later, a U.S. Secret Service counter sniper shot and killed Crooks.

The building Crooks fired from was a "rally point" for one of the local counter sniper teams, according to a federal law enforcement official familiar with the security plans.

The source also said that a team was actually stationed in, or near, the building. There were four counter sniper teams at the Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, including two from the Secret Service and two from local law enforcement.

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[jimmyyounger]

That roof is about a 2 in 12 pitch. Metal roofs can be slippery, but that pitch is nothing. Ridiculous excuse!

[VashonLady]

How was the kid able to carry a ladder out in the open to the building ? How was he able to walk to the building in the open with a rifle ??
When people told police - he has a gun - why wasn’t Trump immediately protected and people told to get down. Security does not have radios ? There was no plan for that scenario?

[JimmyT]

Why have a 5’4 woman try and cover a 6’2 man makes no sense

[mahatmacoat]

SS Lady could not holster gun, embarrassing.

[mahatmacoat]

SS scared of sloping roof... piss-poor.

[Alex_USA_one]

This is what happens, when an agency is driven by diversity agenda, opposed to core functions. Not hard to figure
A woman in a black baseball cap to the right of Trump, after the shots, not only began to shoot video on her phone, but also did it with a smile. WTF?

[cindyholliman]

There is no lack???? Get real and look at the situation This was intentional. No doubt. Janitor with a gun? Cops were inside the building. This is disgusting !!!

[lostsoul]

Dude making excuses for the inexcusable. The propaganda is nauseating.

[gracebateman]

For goodness sakes, what a load of pathetic excuses. This was a set-up from the top-down. Sheesh, no one is buying this crap. Everything he is talking about is 100% preventable and solvable. THEIR JOB is to manage these issues AHEAD OF TIME, including the basic communication channels. What an absolute joke.

[Freedomever]

Secret service absolutely failed!!! No excuse!!

[LoneWolf]

WOW!! Unf'ingbelievable!! When I was about 14 years old, my dad's construction supervisor gave me roofing tile to carry up a ladder and onto a slanted house roof, gave me hammer and nails to try and teach me how to put on a new roof. But, the Secret Service director is afraid to send trained agents on top of a building to secure it and protect an American presidential candidate.

[patriciastutz]

DUDE IF YOU WERE IN CHARGE OF THE SECRET SERVICE, I WOULD NOT HIRE YOU...THIS WAS AN EPIC FAIL AND YOUR MAKING EXCUSES.

[stevejette]

What is the cost of a professional quality DRONE and an operator sitting in the van with a radio ? Is that a 'duh' ?

[scorpionpro]

Still no excuse at all. But I found out today the govt hired outsourced security for Trump. Inexperienced for that particular job. Dan Bongino reported on it today

[sherleenplato]

Oh my God! Are you kidding me??! What about the ladder he climbed up the wall on

[hombrenola]

Ummm.... I'm not sure this guy is a legit SS agent.

[panchocamacho]

God is still in Control..Praise God the truth will prevail God Bless America 🇺🇸 🙏 🙌 🇺🇸

[janzoo]

Jill took his SS. She happened to be in the same state, same day! He only had one SS that was one his original detail. Failure or planned?

[martystamey]

This says alot about the security of our country!!

[JosephHurtsellers]

I dont fine the interviewee credible. No excuse for this whatsoever.