Texts Reveal Officers Saw Crooks 90 Minutes Before He Tried to Kill Trump
Again, more questions instead of answers.
Texts reveal a local countersniper saw Thomas Michael Crooks 90 minutes before he shot former President Donald Trump, killed Corey Comperatore, and injured James Copenhaver and David Dutch.
The New York Times first published the text messages from Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA).
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- 4:19 PM: Countersniper told colleagues his shift ended, leaving the warehouse. He “noticed a young man with long stringy hair” at a picnic table near the warehuse.
- 4:26 PM: Texted colleagues, alerting them to the man. He said the man knows he left the warehouse with a rifle and “knows you guys are up there.”
- 5:10 PM: The man left the table and appeared below the counter snipers in the AGR International warehouse. One of them took a picture of him.
- 5:38 PM: Photos went to the group. One officer said they should tell the Secret Service: “Kid learning around building we are in. AGR I believe it is. I did see him with a range finder looking towards stage. FYI. If you wanna notify SS snipers to look out. I lost sight of him.”
- 6:11 PM: The man is dead on the roof after shooting Trump, killing one rally attendee, and injuring two others.
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