Shocking new texts reveal more details about Trump’s Rally gunman.
Newly surfaced texts shed light on the Trump rally gunman’s movements prior to the shooting.
Trump assassin flagged by authorities.
Would-be assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks was flagged by authorities more than 90 minutes before opening fire.
Officials knew 30 minutes earlier about gunman.
This timeline is 30 minutes longer than officials initially claimed.
The revelation comes from text messages between Beaver County Emergency Service Unit members.
These messages were obtained by the New York Times, providing a clearer sequence of events.
Trump campaign rally in Pennsylvania turns deadly.
The shooting occurred at a Trump campaign rally in Pennsylvania.
During the incident, Trump was grazed in the ear, two rallygoers were injured, and one was killed.
Crooks was killed by a Secret Service sniper soon after his attack.
Gunman aware of law enforcement presence before attack.
The new texts reveal Crooks was aware of law enforcement as he prepared his attack.
A counter-sniper texted a colleague about a suspicious person around 4:26 p.m.
“Someone followed our lead and parked by our cars just so you know,” the message read.
The suspicious individual, later identified as Crooks, was seen near law enforcement vehicles.
Crooks positioned below snipers.
By 5:10 p.m., Crooks was below the counter-snipers in the AGR International building.
He eventually climbed onto the roof, where he fired his AR-15.
Photos of Crooks shared among counter-snipers.
Photos of Crooks were taken by counter-snipers and shared in a group chat at 5:38 p.m.
An officer suggested informing the Secret Service about the suspicious person.
The officer noted Crooks had a range finder, which raised alarms.
“Kid learning around the building we are in. AGR I believe it is,” read one text.
“I did see him with a range finder looking towards stage. FYI.”
Debate over notifying Secret Service snipers documented.
Authorities debated whether to notify the Secret Service snipers.
“Call it in to command and have a uniform check it out,” another message read.
These photos were eventually shared with the Secret Service command center.
At around 6 p.m., Crooks moved toward the back of the AGR complex.
He was on the roof minutes later, just before opening fire.
Authorities knew about Crooks well before shooting.
Texts reveal authorities knew about Crooks for nearly 100 minutes before the shooting.
This is contrary to the previously mentioned 60-minute timeline.
Lawmakers question agency’s handling of situation.
Lawmakers have questioned the agency’s handling of the situation.
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle stepped down last week.
This incident has raised serious concerns about rally security.
New timeline damns law enforcement actions.
The timeline provided by the new texts is damning for law enforcement.
Authorities’ early awareness of Crooks raises serious questions about their response.
How this oversight occurred will likely be scrutinized for years to come.