(NewsNation) — Newly released bodycam video shows the chaotic moments as Pennsylvania police tried to gain access to the roof where a man who tried to kill former President Donald Trump was located and anger from local officials.
Following the shooting at a Butler, Pennsylvania, rally where Trump was grazed on the ear, one attendee was killed and two others critically injured, the Secret Service has been under scrutiny. One major question: How did shooter Thomas Michael Crooks get onto the rooftop and go largely unnoticed until shots were fired?
Crooks was killed by a Secret Service countersniper shortly after he began shooting. In the aftermath, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have demanded accountability from the Secret Service as they question how a rooftop less than 200 yards away with a clear line of sight to the podium.
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Bodycam footage from local law enforcement shows one officer saying he alerted the Secret Service to the potential problem in advance.
“I told them that, the f—— Secret Service,” the officer is heard saying. “I told them that f—— Tuesday. I told them to post f—- guys over here.”
You can hear the frustration in the voices of officers during the chaotic moments following the shooting. The footage, unseen until now, is starting to paint more of a picture of what happened on the ground.
In addition to the body camera footage, there is also dash cam footage and eyewitness accounts from people who shared their experiences on social media.
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At least five state officers were surrounding the warehouse where the gunman had shimmied up onto the roof. There are reports that the shooter was identified as early as 6:08 p.m. ET and at one point, an officer was hoisted up and had eyes on him but had to duck because the gunman turned his body toward him.
Shots were fired at 6:11 p.m. ET, leaving three to four minutes between when the gunman was identified and when he was neutralized.
The acting Secret Service director has said local law enforcement did not alert his agency before the shooting that an armed person had been spotted on a nearby roof.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
