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Pennsylvania Police Release Video of Officer Actions at Site of Attempted Trump Assassination

The footage is taken from two officers from the Butler Township Police Department who made a desperate attempt to stop Crooks moments before he fired his rifle, striking Trump in the ear, killing Corey Comparatore and injuring two others.

by Staff

August 8, 2024

Pennsylvania Police Release Video of Officer Actions at Site of Attempted Trump Assassination

Butler Township Police officers surround the suspect after he was killed by Secret Service countersnipers.

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Screenshot from Butler Township Police Department Video

Police bodycam footage obtained by Fox News Digital on Thursday through a records request shows two officers attempting to intercept Thomas Matthew Crooks on a roof seconds before he allegedly tried to assassinate former President Trump at a campaign rally last month.

The footage is taken from two officers from the Butler Township Police Department who made a desperate attempt to stop Crooks moments before he fired his rifle, striking Trump in the ear, killing Corey Comparatore and injuring two others.

One officer can be seen hoisting another officer onto the roof where Crooks was stationed, which is about 12 feet above the ground.

Crooks pointed his weapon at the officer who loses his grip on the roof’s edge and falls about 8 feet to the ground, spraining his ankle, Butler Township Manager Thomas Knights previously told Fox News Digital.

The footage also captures footage of the officers surrounding Crooks’ body after countersnipers fatally shot him.

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