Donald Trump Assassination Attempt: Gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks Who Fired Shots at Former US President Was Spotted on Roof 30 Minutes Before Shooting, Say Reports

The gunman who fired shots at Donald Trump's rally in Pennsylvania was reportedly spotted on the rooftop 30 minutes before the shooting occurred. Several news reports also said that an officer at the rally had taken a picture of the gunman, Thomas Matthew Crooks, at 5:45 PM and called it in as a suspicious person. It must be noted that former US President Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt after shots were fired at him at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, July 13. It is also reported that the rooftop from where Crooks shot at Donald Trump was flagged off as a security risk before the rally. Donald Trump Assassination Attempt: Rooftop From Where Shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks Took Shot Was Flagged As Security Risk, Says Report.

Gunman Present on Rooftop 30 Minutes Before Shooting Donald Trump

BREAKING: Man who tried to assassinate Donald Trump was spotted on a roof nearly 30 minutes before the shooting - WPXI-TV. pic.twitter.com/bgKOhrTJFm

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Donald Trump Assassination Attempt

BREAKING: Man who tried to kill Donald Trump was spotted on a roof nearly 30 minutes before the shooting.

One officer at the rally took a photo of Crooks at 5:45 p.m. and called it in as a suspicious person, according to WPXI-TV.

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