New video from the shooting incident involving Donald Trump in Pennsylvania depicts armed local law enforcement officers encircling the structure where gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks fired his shots two minutes and ten seconds prior to the shooting incident. Later in the video, gunfire is heard, and the crowd is shown reacting. Witnesses even go so far as to claim that the "big poof of hair" indicates that the image must be a headshot.
In the video, which user realDJStew724 uploaded to X, you can hear Trump addressing the rallygoers. Crooks had set up shop on the roof, ready to go, when the video was taken at the foot of the AGR International plant.
"There are f–king cops surrounding this whole entire f–king building right now," a woman standing nearby remarked as police swarmed around the structure while Trump continued to speak at the event, oblivious to the risk.
Bystanders urged one another to "make yourself small" for two minutes and ten seconds before someone cried out, "He's got a gun!" The sound of gunfire is then heard, followed by a big bang. Onlookers hid under cover as they attempted to piece together what had transpired. "Did they pick him off?" the videographer questioned someone following the last shot.
"F-k, yeah, I did see a bunch of hair go up into the air." They struck him squarely in the head. Big poof of hair,” a man shot back, as the cheers of the rally's attendees could be heard as Trump stood up, his face covered in blood, and pumped his fist.
The responsibility is going to come back on them
According to the latest information, officials may have had time to remove the former president from the stage before Crooks started shooting. Nevertheless, information gleaned from the congressional investigations showed that there were communication problems between local law enforcement and the Secret Service. The New York Post was informed by law enforcement sources that the man began firing after a local police officer confronted him on the roof, which happened between 25 and 30 seconds later. James Galiano, a former FBI special agent and leader of the SWAT squad, stated: "While it may seem like a long time, thirty seconds can pass quickly in emergency situations. I am aware of how crucial it is to coordinate with departments and agencies you have never dealt with before, but I also understand how challenging it may be."
