Witnesses to the attempted assassination of Donald Trump remain bewildered as to why there was such a lack of action by Secret Service agents despite members of the public warning law enforcement about the presence of a gunman.
Police confirmed that gunman Thomas Crooks, 20, got into position after climbing a ladder and bear crawling across the roof of a business around 100 feet away from where the presumptive Republican presidential nominee was speaking.
Video shows a member of the public alerted local police to his presence. It’s been confirmed that an officer attempted to confront Crooks after being hoisted by another officer on to the roof.
When he reached the roof, Crooks pointed his gun at the officer, prompting him to duck for cover away from the roof. Moments later shots rang out.
Trump’s ear was grazed by a bullet while supporter Corey Comperatore was tragically killed.
A stunned witness, Greg Smith, told DailyMail.com that he saw the would-be assassin climb onto…