{"id":2294885,"date":"2024-07-14T19:06:05","date_gmt":"2024-07-14T23:06:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/local-officer-retreated-from-shooter-at-trump-rally-before-shots-were-fired-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-14T19:08:13","modified_gmt":"2024-07-14T23:08:13","slug":"local-officer-retreated-from-shooter-at-trump-rally-before-shots-were-fired-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/local-officer-retreated-from-shooter-at-trump-rally-before-shots-were-fired-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Local officer retreated from shooter at Trump rally before shots were fired &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flocal-officer-retreated-from-shooter-at-trump-rally-before-shots-were-fired-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2294885&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>An\u200d article from the Washington Examiner reports on an incident where a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-pledges-orderly-transition-of-power\/\" title=\"President Trump pledges orderly transition of power\">local law enforcement<\/a> officer encountered a shooter who attempted to assassinate\u2063 former President Donald Trump at a rally. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-killed-after-shooting-wounding-police-officer-during-traffic-stop-in-san-antonio\/\" title=\"Two Killed After Shooting, Wounding Police Officer During Traffic Stop In San Antonio\">officer retreated<\/a> after the shooter pointed \u2063a firearm at him, allowing the shooter to \u2064injure\u200d Trump and kill a\u200d rally attendee. The \u2064FBI expressed surprise at the shooter&#8217;s ability to fire multiple\u200b shots. Scrutiny into security \u2062measures at the rally\u200b is increasing \u200cas concerns grow about how the\u200c shooter was able to \u200daccess the\u2064 rooftop\u200c near\u2064 Trump&#8217;s podium.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\"><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Local officer retreated from shooter at Trump rally before shots were fired<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/ehallas\/\">Emily Hallas<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-14T17:07:20-04:00\">July 14, 2024 5:07 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1701734\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A local <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/law-enforcement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>law enforcement<\/a> officer reportedly encountered the shooter who attempted to assassinate former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump?source=%2Fweekly-standard%2Fwelcome-to-florida\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> before he started shooting.<\/p>\n<p>Officials who<a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/wireStory\/ap-sources-gunman-trump-rally-pointed-rifle-officer-111933866\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> spoke<\/a> to the <em>Associated Press<\/em> on condition of anonymity claimed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-tommy-tuberville-takes-aim-at-dhs-secy-alejandro-mayorkas\/\" title=\"Sen. Tommy Tuberville takes aim at DHS Secy Alejandro Mayorkas\">local officer<\/a> had climbed up to the roof where Thomas Matthew Crooks was lying with his rifle after local law enforcement was tipped off by bystanders about a man climbing onto the roof of a nearby building. <\/p>\n<p>The officer reportedly retreated from the rooftop after Crooks pointed his firearm at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/not-all-police-shootings-are-equal-don-lemon-defends-officer-in-adam-toledo-shooting\/\" title=\"\u2018Not All Police Shootings Are Equal\u2019: Don Lemon Defends Officer In Adam Toledo Shooting\">unidentified officer<\/a>. Moments later, Crooks took shots at Trump, and he was injured after being grazed on his ear. A rally attendee, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3081773\/trump-rally-attendee-killed-assassination-attempt-identified-corey-comperatore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Corey Comperatore<\/a>, was also killed during the shooting.<\/p>\n<p>During a press conference following the shooting, Kevin Rojek, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wow-pa-election-observer-drops-bombshell-says-special-agents-from-ags-office-showed-up-at-her-door-to-question-her-after-she-testified-video\/\" title=\"WOW! PA Election Observer Drops BOMBSHELL - Says Special Agents from AG&#039;s Office Showed Up at Her Door to Question Her After She Testified (VIDEO)\">special agent<\/a> in charge of the FBI Pittsburgh office, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/possible-shots-fired-at-trump-rally-in-butler-pennsylvania\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a> he found it \u201csurprising\u201d that Crooks was able to fire multiple shots. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is shown covered by U.S. Secret Service agents after an incident during a rally on July 13, 2024 in Butler, Pennsylvania.(Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Scrutiny into the Secret Services\u2019s and law enforcement\u2019s security at the Pennsylvania rally is increasing amid concerns that the gunman was able to access the rooftop under 150 yards from Trump\u2019s podium. <\/p>\n<p>Ex-Secret Service agent Dan Bongino <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nicksortor\/status\/1812485847737840058?s=46&#038;t=WCjN9b0p46x4JtDWW5vQBw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a> Sunday morning that he believed the agency\u2019s director should be fired for the alarming security breach. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201c[Secret Service agents] are trained out to 1,000 yards in the Secret Service with the counter-sniper team. How did they miss someone at most one-fifth of the way there?\u00a0 It doesn\u2019t make any sense. And even worse, it\u2019s broad daylight on a white roof,\u201d Bogino worried during an interview with Fox News. <\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, House Speaker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Mike-Johnson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Mike Johnson<\/a> has called for an investigation into Saturday evening\u2019s events and President Joe Biden has ordered an independent investigation into the matter.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1701734\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1701734\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A local law enforcement officer encountered the shooter who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump before shots were fired, according to officials speaking anonymously to the Associated Press. The officer retreated from the rooftop where the shooter was located after the shooter pointed his firearm at the officer. The shooter then proceeded to fire shots at Trump, injuring him and killing a rally attendee. Scrutiny into the security measures at the rally is increasing, with concerns about how the gunman was able to access a rooftop close to Trump&#8217;s podium. Former Secret Service agent Dan Bongino has called for the agency&#8217;s director to be fired over the security breach, while House Speaker Mike Johnson and President Joe Biden have called for investigations into the incident<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2294886,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AP24196020632820-scaled-1024x682.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[35047,6842,34937,33285,32076],"class_list":["post-2294885","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-local-officer","tag-shooter","tag-shots-fired","tag-trump-rally","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AP24196020632820-scaled-1024x682.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2294885","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2294885"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2294885\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2294886"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2294885"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2294885"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2294885"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}