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Chilling five words Secret Service agent uttered after finding Trump shooter dead on roof

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Updated 12:34 24 Jul 2024 GMT+1Published 12:05 24 Jul 2024 GMT+1

Chilling five words Secret Service agent uttered after finding Trump shooter dead on roof

Body-cam footage of law enforcement officers discovering the body of the shooter who tried to assassinate Donald Trump has been released

Poppy Bilderbeck

Poppy Bilderbeck

Footage has revealed the moment Secret Service agents and local law enforcement discovered the body of the suspected shooter who tried to assassinate Donald Trump.

On 13 July, the former president of the US was shot at while making a speech at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.

While Trump was unharmed bar an injury to his upper right ear, two other attendees were shot and injured and one man was killed.

US Secret Service personnel were able to 'neutralize the shooter' - since identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks - who passed away from his injuries.

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And now, a video has been shared revealing the chilling five words uttered by a US official upon seeing Crooks' body.

Chuck Grassley took to Twitter to share body-camera footage obtained from Beaver Co Emergency Services Unit 'in compliance with congressional requests'.

He continues: "SENSITIVE CONTENT: July 13 Bodycam footage provides more info than Secret Service will share w America We NEED detailed answers ASAP on security failures TRANSPARENCY BRINGS ACCOUNTABILITY."

The clip shows the moment members of authority got onto the roof and found the body of the shooter at around 7:00pm.

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A man in a red tie can be seen assessing the situation. (Beaver County Emergency Services Unit)
A man in a red tie can be seen assessing the situation. (Beaver County Emergency Services Unit)

A man in a red tie, along with a Secret Service star on his jacket collar, seemingly begins to brief the rest of the team on what's just happened.

And in a matter-of-fact tone he states: "So, this is the guy."

He goes on to question if the 'guy' is the one 'snipers saw' and ultimately neutralized after multiple shots were fired towards Trump during the rally.

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Another official confirms it is 'him' and the camera pans over, revealing a body lying on the ground, with blood running all the way along the rooftop.

The officials then work together seemingly theorizing the lead up to the shooting, all the while standing alongside the body and blood.

Matthew Lee Crooks killed a father-of-two while attempting to assassinate Donald Trump on July 13. (Police Handout)
Matthew Lee Crooks killed a father-of-two while attempting to assassinate Donald Trump on July 13. (Police Handout)

The release of the footage follows soon after the news broke that US Secret Service director Kim Cheatle has resigned after multiple people spoke out calling for her to step down.

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In her resignation letter, she acknowledged the agency 'fell short' of protecting the 'nation's leaders' and said she was leaving her position 'with a heavy heart'.

She continued: "The scrutiny over the last week has been intense and will continue to remain as our operational tempo increases.

"I do not want my calls for resignation to be a distraction from the great work each and every one of you do towards our vital mission."

Featured Image Credit: Beaver County Emergency Services/ Police Handout

Topics: Donald Trump, Politics, Social Media, Twitter, US News

Poppy Bilderbeck
Poppy Bilderbeck

Poppy Bilderbeck is a Senior Journalist at LADbible Group. She graduated from The University of Manchester in 2021 with a First in English Literature and Drama, where alongside her studies she was Editor-in-Chief of The Tab Manchester. Poppy is most comfortable when chatting about all things mental health, is proving a drama degree is far from useless by watching and reviewing as many TV shows and films as possible and is such a crisp fanatic the office has been forced to release them in batches.

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