Not long before shots rang out, rallygoers noticed a man climbing to the roof of a nearby building and warned local police, according to two law enforcement officials.
One local police officer climbed to the roof and encountered Crooks, who pointed his rifle at the officer. The officer retreated down the ladder, and Crooks quickly took a shot toward Trump, and that’s when Secret Service snipers shot him, said the officials, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation.
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The officer should have already had his pistol in hand. Once he saw the suspect was armed and he pointed the rifle at him, it was incumbent on the officer to get off a shot. No doubt he would have missed, but the shooter would have been distracted and the SS could engage without needing a green light from a supervisor.
This cop could end up like those in Uvalde who were afraid to confront that shooter.
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"Bustin' makes me feel good!"
Ghostbusters, by Ray Parker Jr.
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