Law enforcement spotted Trump shooter nearly 30 minutes before shots fired, NBC affiliate reports

[July 16, 2024]  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The man who tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump on Saturday was spotted by law enforcement nearly 30 minutes before shots were fired, a local NBC affiliate reported on Monday.   

Snipers stand on a roof at Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump's campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S., JULY 13, 2024 in this picture obtained from social media. Glen Van Tryfle/TMX/via REUTERS/File Photo

WPXI reported that a member of Beaver County, Pennsylvania's emergency services unit noticed a suspicious man on a roof near the rally at 5:45 p.m., called it in and took a picture of the person.

Shots were fired at the rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, after 6 p.m.

(Reporting by Jasper Ward)

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