NEW Evidence: How Trump Shooter Got On Roof

Jeff Ostroff examines a NEW video of drone video that may explain how the Trump shooter at Donald Trump's assassination attempt in Butler, PA. You'll also see where he may have been seen on the grounds of the AGR building.
WATCH: "Spa Guy Butler How did the Assassin Get on the Building?"
• Drone Analysis: Roofto...

[@BengalsOfRidanos]

When the shooter was crawling on the roof and the cops drew their weapons, if one of the cops fired into the ground the Secret service would probably have taken Trump off the stage.

[@rsmiley5]

Good point. I would also like to know just where the cop that was pulling himself up when the shooter pointed the rifle at him and he had to retreat. No one is showing that position or how long between that incident and the shooting.

[@BengalsOfRidanos]

@@rsmiley5 Yes that cop or the cop that boosted him up fired off a couple shots they would have maybe gotten trump off the stage.

[@MrBigdaddy2ya]

@@rsmiley5 i think that was an immediate smoke screen to buy time cause your right that officer should have already spoken about that publicly. Smelled fishy from the start cause remember the guy that supposedly had an injured hand trying to get on roof how much you want to bet that cop that started those two stories knows something.

[@danielwebb9889]

exactly

[@fredtroost8680]

Where was the shooter's car parked? The parking area between the water tower and the building the shooter shot from shows the shortest route to get onto that roof. There was a ladder against the wall hidden behind those trees. That is difficult to see from that same parking area by any outsiders. He walked along and was seen walking along without a rifle. This means he had to go somewhere to collect the very rifle, before climbing up that ladder. It seems everyone is trying conveniently to wish away the matter of the 10 feet long aluminum ladder with red sides. The spokespersons " explaining" what happened, were not the actual persons posted to do the job from which we can get first hand explanations

[@kevinhullinger8743]

Strange how the public has to figure all this out.

[@MrMursilok]

Общественность это ты. Тебе сказали что стрелял Томас Крукс и ты поверил в слова. Ты даже не спросил видео "очевидцев", на которых было бы видно. Тебе сказали что у Трампа повреждено ухо и ты поверил как американец.

[@MakzFishin]

Part of me thinks- maybe they want the public investing so much of their attention in this that they are pulling off something else while we are distracted. Just a little sleight of hand and we should worry about what is really going on that this is keeping us from seeing.

[@kevinhullinger8743]

@@MakzFishin good observation 👌🏻

[@wictimovgovonca320]

Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of members of the public with the advantage of hindsight and a few weeks is not a fair comparison.

[@SloverOfTeuth]

The public doesn't have to figure all this out. They will no doubt prepare some analysis and a report, and hopefully that will be public. But here's the thing: it's far quicker to guess or just make things up than to collect the evidence, do the analysis and write a proper report.

[@bartfox9187]

The FBI said they left the room . The police said they did not leave the room .

[@CandidZulu]

It's quantum mechanics bruh, Shroedingers Cat!

[@simplicity996]

Exactly, lies all the time...

[@KCinvestigates]

The Butler County DA said that the entire two story building was their post. They were to secure the area from the entire building. One of the snipers was moving throughout the building from window to window trying to shadow Crooks and was keeping his eyes on him. After Crooks opened fire law enforcement ran out of that building like ants. The media keeps telling us that only 2 officers were in that building and that they were stationed in just one room. Not true. Law enforcement was in the building the entire time. One sniper left the building to go after Crooks but Crooks saw the sniper coming his way and ran off. The sniper lost sight of him. According to the Butler County DA another officer then ran outside to look for Crooks after he was observed running off.

[@jeffostroff]

@@KCinvestigates you just contradicted yourself, you said Law enforcement was in the building the entire time, then you said one cop left, and then another one left. That means no one had eyes on the roof.

[@headsofhiphop]

Why would they give the excuse the roof was too sloped. And why would a sniper leave his post. This whole things smells fishy ​@@jeffostroff

[@robertroy8803]

What amazes me is that the Secret Service doesn't even have so much as a cheap commercial drone to be able to spot someone skulking around.

[@rickcimino5483]

it's sadder than that......the LEO's saw the guy and tried to kick that information up the chain of command. The problem was that there was not clear lines of communication.

[@boford7702]

​@@rickcimino5483the snipers gathered in that interview said that they were told that they were supposed to meet face to face w SEC service an hour beforehand to coordinate & talk abt comms, but Sec Service failed to show to meet them.

[@Lavietto]

I have heard information in a video today, that they were offered drone service but the SS declined! I think the gun was already planted on the roof and a drone could have disturbed their evil mission of treason. The SS and the FBI should not be allowed to investigate themselves! I think in a week or two, the media will shut this down and it will probably fade a way into an abyss of silence!

[@inthefade]

I also heard a story that local LEO offered them drones and USSS denied thr offer.

[@pauls064]

Don’t you pay attention? Spotting him wasn’t the issue. They spotted him long before

[@Allium_369]

The story of the sniper leaving his nest makes no sense!

[@agros7026]

I agree. You don't leave your post while the FPOTUS is on stage.

[@ID_Shadowz]

It could go either way. *If so* - They've could have been ordered to leave the post and help search (which is a bad call and very strange since they've had many officers stationed/patrolling the perimeter) *If not* - Such an incompetent move, doesn't bother peaking out the window for a better view and wider view.

[@ataxpayer723]

@@agros7026 Unless you were ordered to go and look for the suspicious person.

[@greg_nichols]

Thank you for all the hours of research you've been doing

[@jeffostroff]

Thanks for the $5 Superthanks Greg

[@liberty-matrix]

Everyone admits that not covering the rooftop was a colossal failure. But how did a 20 yr. old kid know to exploit that failure? It only makes sense if it was planned.

[@guyintenn]

Because he flew his drone around hours prior to scout a location and then went there and saw that nobody was on the roof?

[@silverbulletfury2660]

​@@guyintenn and how did he know that on that day a roof would be wide open???? He didnt even have a scope on his rifle. Cmon

[@joek511]

Video Games, movies, hunting. Seems kids today have that ability at a very early age. Just look at all the school incidents

[@silverbulletfury2660]

@@joek511 so kids can easily overthrow the govt?

[@888Longball]

The roof was covered by local SWAT snipers. They were in the windows overlooking the shooter's location. But, they left their positions to look for Crooks on the ground.

[@sergemananga9076]

The failure is by purpose at this point, it's unbelievable ! 🤦‍♂

[@boford7702]

They didn't fail, they succeeded at being complicit. The only question I really have now is, to what extent they were complicit

[@shanegrisham179]

Bingo, why wasn't the suspicious person held in custody before trump ever came out on stage? That's the negligence right there.

[@user-rz8wn5zu6y]

Not according to the guy on this channel. This sounds like the warren commission version. It was all just a kid with a gun, never mind the epic hatred an unsuccessful attempts to take DJT out of the race. Motive??? He sounds like a spokesman for the FBI or secret service...or a liberal.

[@jeskibuff]

@@shanegrisham179 There are too many instances of negligence to count. This was planned - "coordinated incompetence".

[@thelastminmom5251]

And how in the world would this kid even know, they didn’t have drones or all the cover Trump actually should have had? Thats what I don’t get also. Why wouldn’t he have assumed his mission would have been absolutely insane to even try? On top of all these “mistakes”. The cops are running around like stupid when the entire crowd was telling them they had a guy w a gun on the roof

[@m24djt8]

That’s not an easy climb from that AC to roof. No way. Way too far away, the AC to storage, storage to roof. Not possible. What happened to that ladder in original pic?

[@makecanadagreatagain1817]

By original pic I assume you are referring to the ladder setup already in the extended bodycam footage?

[@mtaylor3771]

There was eyewitness testimony given to a reporter only minutes after the shooting. He said he SAW Crooks climb onto the roof. Why hasn't ANYONE followed up and asked the man to SHOW US WHERE HE CLIMBED UP ONTO THE ROOF? Instead, we have limitless speculation. You can see the video on youtube.

[@mamawelder]

AC unit to shed roof step on window frame for assistance 36” to 78” then 78” (maybe 84”) to 120” roof 2:06 looks doable to me. The shooter certainly seem thin and tall enough to scale those dimensions.

[@mtaylor3771]

@@mamawelder there are witnesses who saw him climbing onto the roof. Maybe the SS will ask those people where and how Crooks got onto the roof.🤔

[@georgerobartes2008]

There is some footage of the shooter running along the roof , disappearing and reappearing as he moved forward across the rooves and connecting corridors before reaching his final position .

[@douginorlando6260]

Isn’t it odd how multiple sniper teams were positioned to leave a gaping hole in line of sight coverage … the same gap the would be assassin happened to use as if he knew the layout of security.

[@shellbells339]

It was so hot that day, people were having heat strokes... that metal roof had to be cooking..

[@1cmnsents]

The POLICE HAD A VIEW OF THE ALL THE ROOFS FROM THE WINDOWS OF THE BUILDING. AND HAD TAKEN PICS OF CROOKS BEFORE HE CLIMBED ONTO THE ROOF.

[@robertbolding4182]

That's impossible no one had a heat stroke in the secret service had sniper teams on a roof in two spots wearing black

[@PLUTOXGOAT]

It was 6pm in the evening, Sun was probably weaker at that point

[@drewliedtke3415]

Crooks spent hours planning this out, even flying his drone around the AGR building 2 times that day. He knew there would be no snipers on that roof. The only way he'd know that is if it's an inside job.

[@makecanadagreatagain1817]

Manchurian Candidates have know idea what they are being trained for. They are trained on a mission, they also create and construct their evidence that ultimately sacrifices their own demise. The whole idea of a Manchurian Candidate is to carry out a mission and erase the truth. Although MKUltra does not exist on the surface anymore it still is very much being perfected!

[@zephsmith3499]

If it was an inside job and Crooks already knew where to shoot from without being detected, and how to get there, then flying a drone would pose an unnecessary risk of detection. However, Crooks had apparently checked out the site previously, and then flew the drone the morning of the rally, which would have made that roof an obvious choice if unprotected. In that case, flying the drone would have been a necessary risk. He could then have seen from the ground after Trump was on stage that there was nobody stationed on the roofs, and decided to go for it.

[@kimcheerose]

@@makecanadagreatagain1817we have Manchurian president now.

[@lawandameeks7596]

Exactly

[@InventorInvestor]

Perhaps. The woman recording the video behind Trump, is fairly suspicious as well.

[@inthefade]

Having climbed up stuff a lot in my life I really don't think that shed was the way up. It is too awkward.

[@banger181]

I agree. The gap between the a/c units and the shed is too wide.

[@funnybike570]

Agreed the height vs distance is not doable by anyone with any physical ability. specially how the roof drops away as you get closer to the metal roof. I think drone operator should film himself without self incrimination and show us how. Also the running across the roof being filmed by guy on ground can NOT be any other building than the first agr building, physically impossible to see top of 2nd or 3rd roof top from ground

[@BrandonBell-r8l]

Nah

[@charlescoker7752]

One picture I have seen There is a ladder attached to the building.

[@BrandonBell-r8l]

@@charlescoker7752 genius

[@jscott5180]

Jeff - new video showing Crooks running across the roof came out. At first glance he’s running the length of the building he fired from. However, look carefully at the height and it would appear instead that he’s running across the next building over, further from the stage, then he dips as he crosses the connecting passageway, then he pops up at the end as he reaches the nearest roof. This would be consistent with the route you suggested.

[@bparsons72007]

I sort of agree. I believe inside job, and he came out the 2nd floor window (facing water tower), from the taller building that access the roof of the lowet portion, we see him run across that roof, lose sight of him when he crossed over the hallway connecting the 2 buildings, reappeared after climbing onto the building where he was killed.

[@mtaylor3771]

That's correct. Also note. The farther SS sniper team was at an elevation about 13 feet HIGHER than the ridge of the AGR building. Their building was taller, it was on higher ground and the SS snipers were kneeling or standing on that roof. That means they could see all of CROOKS movements. They WERE WATCHING CROOKS.

[@mamawelder]

@@mtaylor3771yes or staring at all the texts… texting is ridiculous what ever happened to audio communication so you can keep your eyes 👀 alert. Maybe part of the strategy??

[@johnj.baranski6553]

​@mtaylor3771 yes. They were but because of having no coms with local police, they thought Crooks was local police sniper so they had to wait for him to fire at Trump to fire back.

[@mtaylor3771]

@@mamawelder I completely agree with you. Not to mention, they had trouble "getting a signal" for their phones. Golly, I wonder why that was? Maybe, it had to do with the fact that Butler, PA is kind of in the middle of nowhere, so there aren't a lot of redundant cell tower connections available. Then suddenly there are 15,000 people TRYING TO CONNECT TO THE SAME CELL TOWER to get a connection. Gosh, how could the SS possibly foresee such a problem? You are correct, this is INTENTIONAL NEGLIGENCE.

[@aode333]

Why would the sniper leave the 2nd story room of the building in back to look for the shooter when there were already 15+ cops on the ground? That makes zero sense.

[@JJ-gd7gf]

The paint on those A/C units are notorious for chalking and fading over time so if the shooter climbed on it, his shoe prints would probably be visible. If not visible they could be lifted like a fingerprint

[@gayle9428]

Was wondering why the cops didn't go up that way too, instead of fumbling around for a short, flimsy pallet and shed. But, then thought maybe Crooks' prints would be on it and if they could have gotten prints from it. So if cops had gone up that way, would have messed that all up. But, who knows whether they even looked at that at all.

[@UOFKfan100]

From the famous view of him crawling up and the lady shouting "HES ON THE ROOF!" if ONE cop was right there with a gun they could have taken him out. Clear shot on him. Yet curiously all the cops are somewhere else on the other side...

[@johnj.baranski6553]

Without communications how do they know it's not a fed on the roof?

[@GALENGODIS]

I don't understand why the cops just didn't climb up on the roof, on the frontside of the building the suspect was at. I could climb that AC units on the front, and would be even easier if a let's say three cops helped each others up. And the gunman wouldn't been able to see them climbing up, since he is on the back side of the roof. The cops running around the building, trying to look up to see what's on top, but got no creativity at all... Or they could just climb a tree. And obviously, they had a long time to climb anywhere, since they were running around the ground for a long time...

[@kathayden6063]

Can I ask you how the person who was on the roof, but came down cause it was too hot. How did they get on and off the roof??? Please advise. Thank you

[@towoperations]

Are they saying that this entire complex had no surveillance cameras? My Graham is 80 and lives in a retirement community and they have about a thousand. I want to know where and how he got that gun onto the building. I wonder if it was staged their beforehand. This whole thing seems fishy Mcfishy!

[@DanielHuman1996]

It is obtuse to believe that all of the 2nd story rooms were empty,. It is obtuse to believe that the snipers did not return to their posts when the crowd was pointing and yelling that someone is on the roof. It is obtuse to believe that the snipers would leave their posts during Trump's speech. There was no shortage of police on the ground. It is obtuse to believe that the police running around are the snipers who left their posts. It is obtuse to believe that the snipers left their posts on the 2nd floor to get a better look at the shooter on the roof that they were assigned to watch. It is obtuse to believe that no one was looking out of the window.

[@johnj.baranski6553]

And yet, it happened.

[@mynazarene1233]

Wait! That bike was a bike that belongs he’s to another guy that was DETAINED- I saw a video of him- he was a homeless guy that said he was questioned by SS that day - why is that video scrubbed from KZbin

[@Goodish_night]

Haven't heard about that, I'd love some info about that if you finds it

[@justinedse8435]

@mynazarene1233 Who? What?

[@BleachDemon99]

I just watched a clip 😮

[@kroanosm617]

CIA pretending to be homeless guy maybe?

[@user-yw2ji9we4s]

Search channel 5 clips. You’ll find it there

[@jruizsr]

The bike doesn't belong to Crooks.

[@BrandonBell-r8l]

Yes

[@WambierMD]

Jeff, check 3:15 Top Left. Is that a security camera? If it is, by Door 13, it would be very interesting to see the recording.

[@jenniferdavis1247]

Video camer footage please?

[@brentleach4016]

The air conditioner and the small building are too far apart and up to the roof is another pretty big lift. I doubt this is the route.

[@Strange-qq4qw]

Everyone is assuming that is a easy climb. It’s not. Check distance between shed roof and ac unit. Go try it and video tape the climb. I almost guarantee not many people can make this climb. Also, super hot roof…mostly flat. Nothing to grab onto to pull oneself up. Someone needs to video tape someone making that climb. Why could the police not make the same climb? They had to use ladders. Security used a ladder to access the roof and left the roof because metal roofs get very very hot. This shooter used a ladder left by security to access the roof. No way will security admit this….. no way.

[@FOH3663]

It would not be easy, ... the shed falls away from its peak, so it's not as high as it appears. Plus, the slight overhang makes it more difficult as to not have greater input from your legs. It's a cut edge of metal decking, adding difficulty. Plausible, yes. But no way is it easy, quite the contrary.

[@frankyleonidas9743]

TRUE! TRUE ! TRUE ! I think exactly the same.

[@mikemargheret3174]

Not an easy climb at all. But a light/white colored metal roof does not get super hot…

[@mariogallo6891]

Very noisy roof to walk on so if someone is inside they can hear you.. in the early footages they showed a 12 foot ladder now it is not mentioned

[@willbritton133]

Agreed. No way he used that shed. That’s a really hard jump/climb.

[@moonmullins8227]

I still wonder how a scrawny kid with an AR climbed the AC leaped over to that shed which is facing the worst way possible to climb and then leaped up to the roof, all while the Police battalion is having donuts and coffee 30 feet away right next door?

[@CandidZulu]

No they were in the building, they must have heard the man on the roof. These are not very tall or substantial buildings.

[@davj1586]

No way he got up from there

[@CandidZulu]

@@davj1586 It's doubtful!

[@michaelthompson6774]

Exactly! Why are people so convinced he got onto the roof via the ac unit? There are pictures of a ladder leading to the roof before any SS or any law enforcement got onto the roof.

[@Murgatroyd999]

That’s a pretty large gap between the a/c unit and the shed & as pointed out the side of the shed facing the a/c is the worst side to get on top of.

[@THIphatt]

THANK YOU for these daily updates. I love having all your little puzzle pieces; wonder when the full picture will be pieced together...not that ~I~ am in any rush, mind you.

[@FOH3663]

USSS is saying today they have security cam video of the shooter getting up on the roof.

[@CigarKingASMR]

Cappp!!!!!

[@davidwilliams4498]

Obviously no one was looking at that during the dhooting

[@FOH3663]

@@davidwilliams4498 Hardly any security cams are monitored.

[@impactodelsurenterprise2440]

​@@CigarKingASMRword

[@Dragbike900]

They still had bug screens in the windows where the snipers were perched in that building, so their depth of view was limited. There was live footage of the offices in the building, and you can clearly see that the bug screens were still intact in the windows a waste of time sitting in there, thinking they had a clear view of everything. Their peripheral vision was totally “blocked “ by those thin windows and the bug screens to get any clear look. The two sniper teams behind Trump were wearing black and they took the heat the whole time on that roof with more of a slant. These guys chickened out and staged himself inside a cozy AC unit with less peripheral vision. Total set up by the Secret Service.

[@Nords555]

bug screens do not block "depth of view". Unless you're using some first gen bug screens from the 1800's....

[@manchitas3531]

What did they do with Crooke's body? Has not been reported...

[@mehGyver]

Supposedly the FBI has it for autopsy. Supposedly.

[@G2020-]

Who cares?

[@Reel.Patriot]

Like jrcook said, his body was sent for an autopsy and i last heard the crooks family already held a private service

[@goddessmerveille783]

In any homicide the body goes to the best-equipped state medical examiner. Murder is a state-level crime, but assassination of a president is federal. If the FBI were smart, they let the PA medical examiner do the autopsy so there is less chance of claims of a conspiracy. IDK what happened however.

[@SquirtHoliday]

​@G2020- we as the public should have evidence of what happened and information of the shooter. My name is Eric and I work at a gas station

[@charliemancuso5690]

I'm going with no. It doesn't look easy.

[@sarah29880]

I was just thinking that lol

[@1linkbelt]

I am with you on this one.

[@seattlesauce]

Sorry, have to disagree with you here. No way he went up at that spot you noted with the ac and shed. He would have had to walk accross 3 full roof tops. With both sniper teams and tons of people on the ground seeing him the whole time. If he stood up and walked it would be faster but be seen by everyone. If he crawled it would have taken him forever and still the sniper teams and some people on the ground would be able to see him. So, he definitely up on that roof fairly close to the spot he was finally at. There are a few options right there he could have used to "shimy" up without much effort.

[@BlueSpruce2]

Agreed. Jeff's route makes little sense.

[@chriscampbell7245]

SpaGuy should be charging you by the minute.

[@david94sc]

You think climbing up on building 4 then walking to building 1 does not draw unwanted attention. SMH

[@cnaef19]

attention from who? The only windows that have a view to the roof were on the rally-side of the two-story part. Before climbing up there to evade detection from the cops who were searching for him on the ground, he would have seen where any cops may have had a visual from up above and he knew it was only by the snipers on the two roofs behind the stage. That's who he had to avoid.

[@troy4716]

@@cnaef19 There’s a window, that was open, that faces the roof… he probably just stepped out onto the roof. Climbing with a weapon with no sling would have been difficult.

[@cnaef19]

@@troy4716 if he was inside the building, you would have to truly believe that the Pennsylvania snipers including Gregory Nicol were in on the murders, as he was admittedly on that floor of the building and is the one who took the picture of Crooks when he was down below. So does that imply that the details of your conspiracy theory include Beaver County conspiring to kill Trump, with no motive? Why would Nicol circulate a picture of his co-conspirator to draw attention to the plot? Oh, maybe he tried to get all the other cops to leave their post to look for Crooks on the ground so that he could come up to the room on the second floor and carry out his murders while Nicol covered for him? And then Nicol goes on TV and does an interview? So Crooks and Nicol conspired in this together then? That's what you have to believe in order to think an assassin fired from inside the building or accessed the roof from inside the building. There was no assassin inside or on top of that 2-story building at any time!

[@RealDGoodwin]

Go read my comment on the main part and tell me what you think of my opinion. I dont think that dude could have even jumped up the A/C to the shed to the roof. It just doesn’t make any sense TF??

[@peterjsmith5918]

That shed to roof would have been very difficult. The rungs he keeps talking about would have been impossible. It's much easier to access the roof on the other side of the complex, completely out of view. It doesn't matter that this would be a longer path, because the roofs are high enough that you wouldn't see him from the ground. Counter-sniper 2 was high enough to see all of those roofs, but he was probably looking around in the huge area that he was supposed to cover. Besides, we don't really need to prove that it is possible to cross that roof, since that's the only feasible way that he got there. The crowd up the hill saw him when he was transferring, which is why they started filming. This was fairly easy to figure out on day 1 just using Google Earth, but it was dismissed by KZbin personalities who thought they were super sleuths for talking about ladders.

[@kjisnot]

That looks like a pretty wide gap between the AC compressors and the barn roof. Unless Crooks was tall that would be a little tough to make it across.

[@888Longball]

The FBI said that, based on prints, they know how he got on the roof. The mention and air conditioner, but there are other a/c units.

[@CJ-ty8sv]

Yeah, I'm pretty certain that it wasn't the AC and Shed route as pointed out in this video, The Vertical distance from the section of shed roof closest to the building to the building roof is easily 5ft, plus there is what looks to be about 2ft space between the shed and the building so you have about 5.5ft diagonal distance. Mix this with the fact that there is a gutter on the lip of the roof of the building and you have a case where someone is not climbing up that way. Is you got to say the 10:00 point of the video, there is a secluded area that is created by the buildings that are labeled 4, 5 and 6 and if you look right where the letters "AGR" from the AGR International Inc. label are, there are AC units under the letters (can be seen in google street view from in the parking lot) and that roof is quite low there. Plus, there could be more back inside that secluded area. I'd like to see drone footage from in that secluded area.

[@mariogallo6891]

There was a ladder there I saw footages of a ladder that was about 12 foot they called it a 5 foot ladder it's not mentioned 🤷‍♂️

[@budprepper3811]

So he's walking around with a rifle and a backpack and climbing up the side of the building?? Nothing to see here folks, just an assassin

[@kyebo1776]

No it's not easy, wrong. That ac unit is at least 3 feet away from that slanted barn roof. How tall was he? No way.

[@WVT0587]

I said the same thing

[@basurabasura]

I agree, that climb is way harder than our man described it. For sure it's possible but one needs to be athletic. May be the easiest way is to use the "crack" formed by the wall of the building and the wall of the shed using legs and back. From the shed it's a doable atheltic pull up I guess. I dnt think u can jump from the AC to the shed.. its far and theres not much to grab.

[@markn4526]

Totally agree. The drone vid or pics are looking down and you're not getting a realistic perspective of the height of the roof relative to the shed or the a/c unit to the shed. Keep in mind that the edge of that roof is sharp which is why the cop couldn't pull himself up (supposedly). Like I commented a few days ago to another similar theory involving the area around door#12...who was he...Mr. Fantastic?

[@Doogsa-dl8sc]

Plus there would be scuff marks on metal, bent guttering, finger prints.

[@happyhealthyhuman]

a semi athletic guy went there, was interviewed by infowars and he climbed up with his camera in his other hand and said it was super easy.

[@CherylBalicki]

Thankyou sir. #1 reporting. I say this because im watching your full video instead of moving on to others. Im here for you!

[@jonathanwingate6175]

Thanks for the update, but it's really hard to tell the height from the ground to the top of the A/C unit, and from there to the top of the shed, and from the top of the shed to the roof panels. The distance can be deceiving.

[@nighttrain1236]

A very quick good search suggest this AC is a TRANE Model TTA180B400FA Commercial Air Conditioner. The manufacturer's manual shows the height of this unit at 52.1 inches (4.34 ft).

[@barrymunro5235]

not to mention the gap between the A/C and the shed.

[@Bootchair]

4-5 feet for 4-5 to. Package units.

[@jonathanwingate6175]

@@nighttrain1236 Yeah, I'm seriously doubting anyone, especially an elderly person could shoot that gap between the A/C and the shed.

[@Bootchair]

@@barrymunro5235it’s like 2' maybe 30”

[@jackwhite6030]

He didnt need a ladder

[@yoseflaurent3376]

Or barely. I personally would prefer a ladder to access a slippery sheet metal roof, even nearly flat horizontal. The edge of the roof is just smooth flat sheet metal, there is no protruding flashing nor anything where to cling onto, nothing to grasp or to clutch your fingers over. So I would prefer to stand on something firm before landing on the margin of that roof where there is nothing to grip.

[@terransunited]

This does explain a bit. Local authorities were tasked with guarding the area, I doubt anyone seen an AC and was like I should guard the air conditioning unit/shed It was just a shack, but now I bet they're going to guard even jutting out brickwork facades 😂

[@OGDailylama]

2:28 I think he took the magazine out & put the item in the gutter. That's why he used the drone. To look down into the gutter like the drone is doing here. That is also why he didn't need the ladder. The item was in the gutter at this time stamp. He already knew how to get up & that is how he previously found his hiding spot in the gutter. When he took the drone up, he was looking to see if he could get closer to the item he stashed. He didnt want to walk near there until he knew he was walking up to a spot that had the item. The drone was the counter measure to getting caught before he even got close. They secured the area so poorly they are not going to say the item was over heir head the whole time & if they out a drone up like Crooks & this guy, they would have found it. #LlamaLogic 😉

[@yoseflaurent3376]

@@terransunited Some deft rock climbers are capable of climbing even a smooth flat concrete, steel, glass, aluminum or brick façade. Look for videos with Alain Robert or Remi Lucidi. But Crooks was not one of those and deft rock climbers generally couldn't care less about politics.

[@DavidLucas-zq8gb]

Yes, the shooter had some house painting he wanted to do after killing Trump, that's why he had a receipt for a ladder in his top pocket from HOME DEPT. from that day.

[@A1FAHx]

Thank you Jeff, I really enjoy your content!

[@RipRoarLB]

I am watching the video about the access to the roof. Firstly, I am not convinced, that is at least a 3' ft jump up and it looks like about a 3' gap between the top of the shed and the roof - possible, but not probable to me. Secondly, from there, he would have had to traverse on rooftops for about 90 yards.

[@mariogallo6891]

Initially there was a 12 foot ladder but it is not mentioned now

[@TheDAT573]

The Crowd pointed out to Law Enforcement that there was a shooter on the roof.

[@Malama_Ki]

The uni-strut for the AC lines makes an easy ladder

[@mariogallo6891]

Initially there was a 12 foot ladder but now it is not mentioned

[@darrell3752]

Excellent work. At the 5:47 part of this video ... see the two trees that hide the alcove below the roof where the shooter shot from ... this alcove has some probability of being where the shooter got on the roof as it is hidden by the trees. Being hidden has a major factor in accessing the roof ( hidden and relatively easy access ). I do not know where the shooter gained access to the roof, however, I am not comfortable with the access point promoted in this video because that access is clearly visible to anyone in the area ... as well, the traverse along the roofs to get to the shooters goal is fairly long which also increases the risk of detection prior to getting where the shooter wanted to be. I think the access point the shooter used needs to be firmed up with evidence such as a witness or finger prints etc .... until then I am not sold on any particular access point.

[@nighttrain1236]

Indeed, and in the video we never see him transversing the roof only ascending it.

[@timebert75te]

I agree, the 4 big tall cedar trees probably hid the 12 ft ladder AND GUN until he was allowedto climb, it was either planted for him, or he brought it there sometime earlier. I SEEN THE 12 FT LADDER LEANING UP AGAINST BLDG.

[@nighttrain1236]

@@timebert75te The alternate explanation is that law enforcement put that 12-foot stepladder behind the tree for their own use after the shooting. It looks like a strange place to put a ladder but the roof of the walkway/corridor is a little lower (so easier to access) than the main building. Still, I wouldn't have thought law enforcement had the time to scout the building for the absolute best place to put the ladder. They would probably have directly accessed the main roof is my guess given the urgency.

[@scottyj3]

Why would a sniper leave a second story post and go look for the suspicious person when there were 10-15 uniformed officers inside/near the building?

[@Milshyan]

Communication gaps OR Taking orders

[@ellenolenska9141]

The Azget Industries woman has him climbing up on another building from another location - that he would have traversed two buildings to get to his perch, not one. She has him avoiding the two-story building and going further back. Wonder if he knew he was being watched from inside that building?

[@nomenclature9373]

Law enforcement met their colleagues at the entrance to the shooter building. Person inside said perp was directly above based on sound of gunfire. They looked for a way to the roof and noticed a collapsible ladder in place one building over.

[@All_I_can_say_is_Wow]

Love your analysis of everything. I found your channel originally because of your analysis of the Miami condo collapse. Followed you through that and oceangate. Never expected you to take on THIS one but I am so glad you did. Thank you!

[@NeverGiddy]

The FBI has already said that the bike didn't belong to Thomas Crooks. He walked from his car to the location.

[@AnthonyKurtz-m1f]

@@NeverGiddy there is a report that he had a white van parked in a street some way from the venue.

[@Wlrdzz]

@@AnthonyKurtz-m1fthat don’t belong to him either

[@fok8810]

the FBI is corrupt

What about the gun? How did he get the gun on the roof?

[@jeskibuff]

Does anyone still trust ANYTHING that the corrupt CIA, FBI, SS or the O'Biden administration says anymore? They've pretty much lost all credibility with their mountain of lies and evasion.

[@michaelchevreaux7780]

Yeah Crooks Was Smart Enough To Do It, But WITH Help! There's Evidence 🧾⚖️ He Got Money (And Assistance) From FBI.

[@bluesbst511]

Why just FBI and why not Secret Service agents as well? They were in charge of the "Prize". Their main objective. I have the same thoughts as you. Crooks was bought and his parents knew something. Why did Crooks parents call the police and say he is missing? Where are the 911 tapes from that conversation?

[@TheNortheastAl]

Were the shooters footprints and fingerprints on the A/C units or on the roof at that possible point of access?

[@scottmaples6667]

No one probably checked to see

[@PpAirO5]

Thought the same. Seems like a lot of people accept the idea of him crawling up on the roof from the AC. It would be to check that area. Also the ladder.

How did he get the gun up there?

[@brianwaskow5910]

Boy, that is a really steep grade on that roof.

[@kushclarkkent6669]

I love how nobody EVER remembers to put the link in the description. 😂

[@MrMursilok]

он свою контору не палит. Ты ничего не понимаешь в том как тебя обманывают.

[@CandidZulu]

@@MrMursilok There's definitely deception here, Crooks was the diversion. More info needed. Second shooter probably in the woods. But more info needed.

[@ТайлерДерден-б2о]

молодец! бредь дальше без фактов

[@MrMursilok]

@@ТайлерДерден-б2о это больше чем факт.

[@Teerexgolf]

Your assessment of how he accessed the roof via the air conditioner and the shed is likely accurate. However, I propose an alternative route he may have taken. It is possible that he walked across the connected walkway that adjoins the building where the snipers were positioned. From there, he could have made a small climb of approximately 3 to 4 feet onto the lower roof. He could then have proceeded along the eastern wall of the building, using it as cover, before crossing to the next connected walkway leading to the roof from which he fired. This alternative pathway could explain the shorter distance and time variance.

[@TractorWrangler01]

I dont think he climed up where they originally thought either, however, I cant imagine him being able to cross the roof from there with out being spotted because the tree cover is on the other side. Something is still missing here.

[@ypaulbrown]

Thank you Jeff for awesome coverage, your work is the best on this subject, bar none........

[@EnginAtik]

No, he approached the building from the east side, because all the law enforcement personnel were on the south side and there were a lot of spectators on the west side. There were parked police cars on the east side parking lot but there wasn’t any police on that side as we have seen on the videos.

[@yourpappy57]

Sheriff deputies should have been posted on the roof of the 2 story AGR building, as you pointed out. SS snipers could also verify the deputies were always at there post if they where on that roof. No deputies on the roof = inadequate protection = hold/remove Trump. Lots of local LE, but not one in the right spot! Line of sight from shooter’s roof to Trump should have been blocked during site prep for redundancy. SS dismissive of the need for comms with local LE. For comms redundancy/failsafe consider some type of flare gun as a visual signal from the outer perimeter as an immediate signal to hold/remove Trump. Total blunder for SS IMO!

[@gramps5157]

I think he wouldn't have tried to access the roof on the side of the building you think he did because there were to many people on that side of the building. I still think he had his rifle stashed in the arborvitae trees on the parking lot side of the building he shot from. And those trees/bushes also blocked everyones view of that cubby hole behind the trees and I think that's where he got onto the roof. No one was on the parking lot side of the building so it offered the shooter the most protection from being seen. But who knows for sure.

[@kevinlue4756]

Most people were probably looking towards Trump. Someone saw Crooks at some point obviously, because cops were surrounding the building. It only takes a few moments to get into place and shoot. Cops/SS were just not quick enough unfortunately.

[@mariogallo6891]

Initially there was a 12 foot ladder on the side of the building they called it a 5 foot ladder but it was much bigger it is not mentioned now..

[@KCinvestigates]

According to the interview with the snipers and SWAT team law enforcement was actually looking out of the back windows of the two story building because that is where they had last seen Crooks sitting at the picnic table with his backpack. One of the snipers was moving throughout the building from window to window trying to shadow Crooks and was keeping his eyes on him. While Crooks was sitting at the picnic table near the AC and shed one of the snipers went outside to get Crooks but Crooks saw him coming and ran off. The sniper said that he lost sight of Crooks. According to the Butler County DA another officer then ran outside to look for Crooks after he was observed running off. Since other officers were watching out those back windows I believe they would have seen him climb up onto the AC, shed, and then onto the roof. The Butler County DA said that the entire two story building was being used to watch over the area, not just the rally side. I would love it if we could see the AGR security camera footage. That would help solve so much.

[@jsanders9975]

Why would you need to leave the room to look for him if you can see him out the window? I seen the interview with the sniper greg who was in that room. I dont believe him at all. Was he part of the plan or was his face buried in his cellphone? People were yelling 3-5min before, Greg doesn't come out the building until after.

[@jruizsr]

The sniper that left his post is seen inside with a secret service vest. I thought SS wasn't placed in this area. So why was he there?

[@NickShelson]

@@guyintennGreg should have never left his post…

[@joeshipper1251]

@@guyintenn well. he did stock his head out the window to take a picture. how did he know that someone was even there under the window at the building corner to take a picture? and Greg is seen, in other shaky video, right after the shooting outside AGR buildings entrance which means he left his post on second floor. But don't see him walking with his rifle! Where Crooks rifle came from? no one saw anything on him! many inconsistencies, many weird things happened that day.

[@geoffsharp2436]

The must have been 30 armed personal around the AGR buildings. Greg didnt need to leave his post. I would like to know who made that decision..

[@guyintenn]

@@joeshipper1251 That pic does not look like he stuck his head outside of the window, looks like he was up against a closed window. But your right, it was 4 shooters from the grassy knoll, both of Epstein's guards where there, and they planned it all from building 7 at the WTC. Just like those events, the chances of you finding out what actually did or did not happen, is slim to none. All the speculating in the world will not change that.

[@SYNCROORG]

No, he likely did not go up that way because he would have been too visible. He more likely used the trees right next to the building where he would not have been visible to the snipers. Also, it wasn't his bike. It seems like your only mission is to back up the authorities.

[@mariogallo6891]

The early footages showed a 12 foot ladder that he climbed up its not mentioned now

[@williamwells1862]

Now it is a bike. First it was a van and then it was a car. Now a bicycle. I do not get it.

[@JamesJones-i2v]

No you just need to keep up lol

[@toofasst3389]

Even a 70 Year old man could make it on that roof, from the AC, to shed, to Roof.... , but not the local cops !!!!

[@djomarsuperstar]

There is no way he walked or crawled allll the waaay over there without being spotted. Video of the shooter shows him walking over to the parking lot to the right. IMO he got up there between doors 8 and 9, hid the rifle in the pine trees and got up there with a ladder or pulled himself to the small roof/walkway between the buildings of 8 and 9 and crawled up to his position and video shows people seeing him and saying he's up there.

[@expukpuk]

No, this dude would not be able to go this way.

[@joltinjack]

There was a 10-foot ladder leaned up against the flat top corridor to the building the shooter mounted on. Agents who got to the site were inside the bottom floor of the adjacent 2-story building, and there was talk of ladders "en route". An agent outside looked around the Douglas Fir trees inside the little space between buildings and said clearly that there was a ladder already here; he asked is it alright to go up it, and the response from the others was "Yes, yes!". Then they went up, but one did go up a police expansion ladder. This side (front) was away from witnesses with camera phones. The method proposed here is quite a leap to get from HVAC unit to top of the little storage shed, then go up to the roof. It's most likely probable that 10-foot ladder would be the optimal way of going up with a lot less walking on roofline and making noise getting up roof.

[@vasilirikardsson]

You don't need a ladder to climb on that roof. The local police needs to have some drills @ the gym 😊

[@thinkingaboutit2738]

Don't know if it was confirmed when the pic with big ladder was taken. Day of shooting? Different day?

[@JdhMac]

This is the comment I was looking for. That’s exactly what I saw on the bodycam footage that was released last week. I’m also fairly certain that they mentioned that he had purchased the ladder on the way down to the venue.

[@ataxpayer723]

"There was a 10-foot ladder leaned up against the flat top corridor to the building the shooter mounted on" That ladder was put into place by law enforcement AFTER the shooter had been shot by the counter snipers.

[@nomenclature9373]

I saw the same video and concur. Remember he had a backpack, around 20 lbs of weight (gun plus whatever else). Front strap and shoulder straps not properly cinched down would encumber climbing / leaping from A/C to shed to roofline. Police found his car in the parking lot. Ladder appears to be collapsable. Plausible it was his ladder.

[@stacey_1111rh]

Excellent work Jeff. Great analysis on this topic

[@timwheeler527]

I think the answer is NO. Look at the drain gutter. You cannot do a pull up on a drain gutter. It will not support body weight of anyone.

[@rjm2024]

FWIW, In testimony today, it was reported that TC accessed the roof by climbing HVAC equipment and piping. He then traversed “multiple” buildings before he found his sho*ting position.

[@rjm2024]

Also, the USSS counter UAS (drone) had some sort of connectivity issue and was NOT operational until after 5pm according to Director Rowe. Hmmmmm….

How did he get the gun upon the roof?

[@ocjon1965]

thats a TOUGH jump , no 70 year old man could do it - look at the gaps between the AC and the shed - and the shed to the roof . . .doable for a 20 year old guy - but i was looking for a bent gutter next to the shed - would be HARD to do without bending the gutter back some - how do i know this ? . . .been on over 400 roofs - still doing it . .60 years old . .i would never attempt that route either . . .to dangerous - even with EXP . .for someone my age

[@briant444]

aircon to shed roof to roof, nonsense, the distance between aircon and shed it too far to easily climb

[@BluJean55]

Another great video Jeff. Yours are the only ones that make sense or add up. Thanks ✌️

[@drak_darippa]

3:20 this is where he climbed up. on the lower roof there. he DID NOT traverse the whole roof. it would have been loud and very visible

[@RipRoarLB]

I said the same thing. Additionally, that gap is not an easy gap from the top of the shed to the roof. It's at least 3 ft, so it would not be a simple step up to the roof, which does not have any handholds and it slightly slanted.

[@noelbrown6771]

Wasn't he filmed crawling up the right edge (not the left edge) of the building by the crowd standing down on the grassy area below him just seconds before the shooting starts?

[@thornbush17]

Yup​@@noelbrown6771

[@skymhook]

There is a tree just to the left of that spot so he would be hidden from view but do we know if there is an ac unit or anything in that spot?

[@thornbush17]

I agree. Crawling all that way or walking would of cost him time

[@balamala2647]

In the original video of the day of the shooting, there was a ladder propped up against the building which was very strange.

[@DavidLucas-zq8gb]

No point in reading the comment section on YT as all the interesting questions get removed. I wish we didn't live in the former Soviet Union because I would like to see what my fellow Americans are really thinking.

[@drutter]

Wouldn't that be nice?

[@cindyrehe]

It amazes me that not one person that seen him didn’t let the Secret Service know

[@JamesJones-i2v]

Or they did and SS turned a blind eye

[@astromb21]

I agree. I think this is why Greg lost sight of him. Don't know if you saw the SWAT team doing an interview, one of them was Greg who took the pictures. He said he was under assumption sending those alerting command someone was going to come talk to the guy but that did not happen. SS is saying they never got communication about suspect. 🤷‍♀️ Gray Hughes has posted pretty great informational videos too. Gray Hughes found where his van was located which wasn't far from site. All assumptions on my part but possibly he used drone to know the distance from van to roof to ensure his remote would work.

[@MrMursilok]

У тебя есть доказательства что Томас Крукс стрелял ? У тебя есть доказательство, что у актёра Трампа повреждено ухо ?

[@Milshyan]

And Cheatle decided not to have recording of communication within their team, for this rally!! So easy and convenient!

[@impactodelsurenterprise2440]

Yesterday's hearing Sen. Josh Hawley claimed he was told SS complained the rooftop was too hot, which was why they opted to post up in the building instead of the rooftop 😂

[@microwavedsoda]

you should put a link to the original video in the description.

[@RealDGoodwin]

He did and he even said that in his video so it wasn’t edited in.

[@doinafred3049]

❤the shooter was well informed and trained by specialists. Keep in mind, is too much for a young man first time there.

[@makecanadagreatagain1817]

By researching MKUltra (the umbrella name) it will take you down a rabbit hole most people cannot imagine! Hear me when I say this will never be “solved” as I believe it’s by design never to be. Sirhan Sirhan in his 80th year is still in prison. Yet to this day is easily suggestible to go into “range mode”

[@bill6255]

Its a thousand Zapruders

[@A1FAHx]

😂😂🏆

[@markwriter2698]

Thank you ,Jeff

[@stephenkemp3372]

The ss boosted him up there. 😂

[@yankeydoodoodoo]

Must be hard to get on roof... the 20 cops who were walking around it looking up ... Couldnt get on it.. LMFAO

[@captglenn100]

Honestly, not sure why the air conditioning unit was not a focus until now. Some of the earliest reports, even on that day, had people saying he climbed on the air conditioning unit to get on the roof. Although, due to the gap between the shed and the unit, I am not so sure that is an easy hop. Someone should try it, my guess it would take quite a bit of agility.

[@rjm2024]

In testimony today, TC accessed the roof by climbing HVAC equipment and piping. He then traversed “multiple” buildings before he found his sho*ting position.

[@pedrosmits]

I think he walked between building 4 and 6, and climbed on the roof were the black square is located on the map.

[@joeyurkovich3272]

If the shooter climbed up, why didn't the cops use that same method to climb up?

[@DavidLucas-zq8gb]

They were holding the ladder so the shooter could climb up safely.

[@djlehara]

jeff...please...if you have the bodycam pov photo and/or commentary of the sniper that was supposedly in the COVERED BLEACHERS WITH THE SAND AND WATER IN THE BACKGROUND please repost it, or send me a link. its important. I know I saw it, watched it, and now everything regarding the Trump shooting was wiped from my history and I cant find it anywhere.

[@byronarana4008]

How did the shooter know where to place himself on the roof "fooling" all the snipers and law enforcement?

[@Y2Kvids]

They didn't want people to know how he got there , so they offed him .

[@BobAbc0815]

Wait! Are you telling me the wannabe Assassin had at least minimal Levels of physical Fitness? Now how likely is this😂

[@hi267]

I remember hearing about him buying a ladder and amno

[@robertbrandywine]

Yes, but it looks like he used neither.

[@justinedse8435]

@robertbrandywine Lmao what in the world are you talking about

[@Drewcollinsoh]

No way that dude jumped from that shed to the roof. It looks to be 5 ft or more he would have had to grab a gutter and pull himself up. There would be visible damage to the gutter, even if he did have the strength to pull himself up with a gun on his back.

[@makecanadagreatagain1817]

I am confused why nobody thinks he just didn’t use the ladder that was setup behind the tree? You know the ladder hidden behind the tree that was just like 15 feet away from the one that the SS setup another ladder after identifying it. Good spot to hide the weapon too, in the tree

[@ataxpayer723]

"I am confused why nobody thinks he just didn’t use the ladder that was setup behind the tree?" Answer: that ladder was moved there AFTER the shooting.

[@makecanadagreatagain1817]

@@ataxpayer723 that is possible but in my opinion it seems they setup the ladder in quick fashion and nobody around it yet then when you account for the fact that in the aerial footage a trail of red was not seen yet on the roof and mere moments later bodycam footage shows the identification of the ladder still nobody around it! Why did they not go up it and instead use one that barely reached like 15’ away?

[@maddogmack1813]

When Michael got on the roof, there were several LEO already up there. Film shows her getting on roof, ladder was already there.

[@G2020-]

Youre so wrong this is not an easy roof to get on without ladders. Go out and try it youre in for a surprise.

[@eml818-l3b]

They should have never let Trump on stage knowing there was a suspicious person!

[@johnvangelis484]

I can't see any sign on the side of the small shed next to the AC unit of foot scrapping that would have happened if he was trying to climb up there, There is also no visible hand holds to grab to pull yourself up onto the shed roof. There also doesn't seem to be any guttering that's been pulled on, it would have been bent in someway given its only either plastic or even Zinc which is lightweight but not very robust. The roof slopes away, thus not making you higher, but lower. He would have been far to exposed making he way over that amount of roof space. He was seen by crowds climbing up the last section, but somehow was never seen on the same side climbing a AC unit onto a roof where crowds were congregating or at least passing to get near those trees where he would later be spotted. In your video Trump Shooting Analysis: Shell Casings, Ladders, Drones, Bodycams. at 15.15 you show the roof line from the window where officers were stationed before going outside. Look how beat up the gutter is and now we are supposed to believe it withstood someone hanging of it to pull themselves up.