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Every day seems to bring more troubling revelations about Saturday’s attempted assassination of Donald Trump. On Thursday morning, we learned that Thomas Matthew Crooks, the 20-year-old who tried to kill Trump, had hidden his rifle in advance, according to a Secret Service source speaking to Fox News.
The exact location where he concealed the weapon remains unclear. By the time agents identified him on the roof, he was already armed.
«We went from a golf range finder to an AR-15, and now we have to fill in the gap», the source explained to Fox News.
When authorities first observed Crooks carrying a golf range finder Saturday, he was perceived as a «person of interest» but not a «threat», authorities said Thursday.
Range finders were not banned from rally events at the time, but authorities are expected to review the list of items that are not allowed.
He did not become an official threat until he was seen with a weapon.
There were four counter-sniper teams stationed around the rally, according to the Secret Service – two from the agency and two provided by local law enforcement.
