Eleven seconds after the first shot, Secret Service counter snipers acquired their target -- and 15 seconds after that, Crooks was shot dead. Based on interviews with the shooter's parents, law enforcement told members they believe that neither has strong political leanings. Crooks was killed at the scene by a Secret Service sharpshooter positioned atop a building behind the stage Trump was speaking from at the Butler Fairgrounds, the Secret Service said. "In this particular instance, we did share support for that particular site and that the Secret Service was responsible for the inner perimeter," Cheatle said. Secret Service spotted Trump rally shooter on roof 20 minutes before gunfire erupted originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News July 17, 2024 18:55 UTC