Extraordinary new images and video obtained exclusively by DailyMail.com show the stunning closeness Trump's shooter, Thomas Matthew Crookshe reached his goal.
Crooks, 20, came inches from killing President Trump on Saturday as the former president addressed supporters during a campaign rally in Butler. pennsylvania.
Chillingly, some images show a ladder, hidden by dense bushes, leaning against the side of the AGR building, leading directly to the roof through which witnesses later told law enforcement see Crooks run.
In the days since, the Secret Service has they have come under intense scrutiny for what has been described as their most stunning security breach in decades.
Now, these compelling images hammer home the handful of yards (barely 150) that stood between the former president and his would-be assassin.
Crooks had parked his vehicle near Butler's rally site on Saturday before climbing onto the roof of a nearby industrial building.
Bullets fired from the roof of a manufacturing building, right, into the rally, seen left, show how close Crooks had managed to get the former president.
Creepy some images show a ladder, hidden by dense bushes, leaning against the side of the AGR building, leading directly to the roof.
Federal agents could be seen inspecting the staircase which, from the ground, would be almost invisible.
Thomas Matthew Crooks, seen here in a 2021 photo, was identified by the FBI as the shooter involved in the attempted murder.
From his elevated vantage point, almost as close to the president as the Secret Service snipers guarding him, Crooks had a clear, unbroken line of fire and, armed with his father's AR-15 rifle, he shot
A casual turn of Trump's head, not the quick response of those snipers, is what made the difference between a grazing glance from the bullet that fired Crooks and a fatal shot.
Yesterday, the remains of the abandoned demonstration were clearly visible at the Butler fairgrounds.
Overturned chairs and a field of litter strewn under a huge American flag, suspended between two cranes, high above the stage where Trump was speaking.
Police cars lined the perimeter of the fairgrounds with large stretches of freeway closed to traffic as law enforcement investigated the scene of what represents the deadliest attempt to kill a president since Ronald Reagan shot in 1981.
Fifty-year-old father of two and volunteer fire chief Corey Comperatore has been named as the audience member who died trying to protect his family from gunfire that erupted Saturday afternoon.
Two other audience members who were hit, David Dutch, 57, and James Copenhaver, 74, were in stable condition Sunday.
A casual turn of Trump's head, not the quick response of those snipers, is what made the difference between a grazing glance from the bullet that fired Crooks and a fatal shot.
A casual turn of Trump's head, seen here moments after the incident, not the quick response of those snipers, is what made the difference between a grazing glance from the bullet Crooks fired and a fatal shot.
Crooks was killed by the USSS seconds after opening fire on the former president and presumptive Republican presidential candidate.
About an hour away from the rally site, at Crook's family home in the Pittsburgh suburb of Bethel Park, there was a similar scene: a cordoned-off neighborhood with police vehicles and fire trucks blocking roads, cordoned off for all but residents within a three-block block. radius
Nearby residents were asked to leave their homes like this it was reported that explosives and other items were removed from both Crooks' van and his family's home.
The would-be killer was a registered Republican and a 2022 high school graduate.
Records show Crooks donated on Inauguration Day 2020 to a progressive group supporting President Joe Biden.
Images of Crooks wearing glasses, braces and an American flag T-shirt in yearbook photos emerged Sunday morning.
Bethel Park police officers talk outside Crooks' home Monday morning after the shooting over the weekend
The Bethel Park School District, where Crooks was a student until two years ago, verified his high school graduation and is cooperating with investigators.
Haunting anecdotes have since emerged from those who knew Crooks dating back to his school days.
Crooks tried out for the school's rifle team but was rejected because he was a poor shooter, said Frederick Mach, a current team captain who was a few years behind Crooks in school.
Jonathan Myers, a team member around the time Crooks auditioned, said there was something ominous about him at the time.
Members of the FBI's Evidence Response Team work near the building where Crooks was shot and killed by law enforcement
Police cars lined the perimeter of the fairgrounds with large stretches of highway closed to traffic while law enforcement investigated the scene.
Crooks was a dietary aide at Bethel Park Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, where she provided food and care to elderly and post-hospital patients.
His employer confirmed Sunday that he had a clean background check and “did his job without a care” before trying to kill Trump.
Investigators have not found threatening comments on the social media accounts or ideological positions that could help explain what led him to target Trump.
Leading Republicans and Democrats have demanded an urgent investigation into the shooting, with suggestions that routine checks would have eliminated all threats.
In a strong statement Saturday night, FBI Special Agent Kevin Rojek said it was “amazing” that Crooks managed to fire so many shots.
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