Secret Service Reportedly Flagged Rooftop as Security Risk Before Gunman Fired at Trump

The rooftop on which a gunman opened fire at Donald Trump during a rally on Saturday had been flagged by the Secret Service as a security risk in the days leading up to the fateful event, according to a report.

Two sources familiar with the federal agency’s operations told NBC News that the Secret Service had been aware of the risks posed by building next to the Butler Farm Show, the venue where the rally took place in Butler, Pennsylvania. “Someone should have been on the roof or securing the building so no one could get on the roof,” a former senior Secret Service agent told the network.

Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said the agency had worked with local law enforcement in providing security for the event, including positioning sniper teams on rooftops to spot and eliminate threats. No officer had been stationed on the roof of the building from which the gunman—20-year-old Thomas Crooks—eventually opened fire, wounding Trump as well as three rally attendees, including one fatally. Secret Service snipers killed Crooks soon after the attack began.

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