Attempted Assassination of Former President Trump

Two Secret Service sniper teams positioned before gunfire erupted at a campaign rally, protecting former President Trump from the suspected gunman.

### Secret Service Sniper Teams Protect Trump at Campaign Rally
* 🔫  Two Secret Service sniper teams were seen on rooftops behind former President Trump just before **gunfire erupted** at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
* 🎯  The suspected gunman, 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Krooks, was on the roof of a building **less than 450 ft away** from where Trump was speaking.
* 🚨  1 minute and 32 seconds before shots were heard, two Secret Service sniper teams were seen moving into position on the roofs behind Trump, facing the direction of the shooter.
* 👥  Spectators reported seeing someone with a gun while Trump was speaking, prompting the Secret Service to **take action**.
* 🔴  Shots rang out at 6:15, with an agent on the North roof picking his head up **just before the gunfire**.
* 👮‍♂️  The Secret Service agents quickly pulled Trump to the ground and rushed him off the stage, with **blood visible on the bleachers** behind where he was speaking.
* 🕵️‍♂️  The suspected gunman was shot and killed by law enforcement, while **one spectator was killed and two others were critically injured** in the incident.

make sure we take back the White House. Two Secret Service sniper teams could be seen on rooftops behind former President Donald Trump less than 2 minutes before gunfire erupted at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on Saturday. They appear to be getting into position facing the direction of the gunman who authorities say fired the shots that grazed former President Trump. Look what happened. [Applause] Trump said a bullet struck him in the ear. Here's how the attack unfolded: President Trump was speaking from a stage located here. The suspected gunman was on the roof of another building less than 450 ft away from where Trump was speaking, with a clear line of sight. 1 minute and 32 seconds before shots are heard, we can see two Secret Service sniper teams moving into place on the roofs behind the former President, one on the south roof and one on the North roof, facing the direction of the shooter. It's unclear if they were repositioning or setting up for the first time. And then the worst President.

in the history of our country took over, and look what happened to our country moments before the shooting. We can hear nearby spectators saying they see someone with a gun while Trump speaks. The Secret Service snipers are still facing the gunman's direction. We then see an agent on the North roof pick his head up just before shots ring out at 6:15. Secret Service agents rush to pull Trump to the [Applause] ground as they rush him off the stage. Blood can be seen on the bleachers behind where Trump was speaking. A spectator was killed, and two more were critically injured at the event. The Secret Service said the suspected gunman, 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Krooks, was shot and killed according to the FBI.

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Secret Service Sniper Teams' Response at Trump's Rally

Two Secret Service sniper teams were spotted on rooftops behind Donald Trump minutes before the gunfire at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.

The teams were seen getting into position facing the direction of the gunman, who was less than 450 ft away from Trump.

It remains unclear whether the teams were repositioning or setting up for the first time before the shots were fired.

Moments before the shooting, there were reports of someone with a gun near Trump, leading to the Secret Service taking action.

The incident resulted in the death of a spectator, the injury of two others, and the shooting of the suspected gunman, 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Krooks, according to the FBI.