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He Triumph The gunman at the protest was laid face down, aimed and fired into the crowd before being struck dead… and TMZ has it all on video.
We’ve obtained an incredible clip showing the moment the gunman opened fire at the Butler, PA protest on Saturday, and you can see the guy looking through a telescopic or iron sight on a roof… with people watching from below and freaking out, their panic palpable.
The guy has long brown hair and appears to be wearing a grey shirt and khaki pants; and as you can see, he is carefully trying to point out a target from afar before pulling the trigger.
Once the bullets start ringing out, people can be heard screaming on the ground and a massive fight breaks out… and just moments later, you can hear incoming shots — with multiple explosions in his direction, and at that moment… the gunman was hit, all on camera.
The cameraman, Michael DifrischiaThe focus shifted back to the gunman after the retaliatory shots were heard… and sure enough, the gunman is seen lying there, limp and lifeless. Someone off-camera can be heard saying, “This is exactly why we need Trump here.”
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As for what led to this… Difrischia tells us that he and his wife, AmberThey were watching the Trump rally from outside the main grounds… standing near some trees with about 30 to 40 other people, when Amber noticed the guy climbing a nearby building.
We were told it moved slowly, then the army crept to its final position on the roof (all with a rifle in hand, of course) and then lined up its shot, even though people down below clearly noticed it and tried to alert the police or whoever would listen, we were told.
Finally, he fired and, as we have already said, was almost instantly shot and killed. Others on the ground saw the result and showed his corpse.
There is still no information on the name or identity of this individual, let alone his motive… but this case is now being investigated as an attempted assassination, which Trump miraculously survived.
After Trump’s ear was cut off, the Secret Service swarmed him and eventually took him away, at which point he stood defiantly and raised his fist in the air, blood dripping from it.
Trump was taken to a hospital and received treatment… and is in stable condition. issued a statement He then thanked law enforcement and condemned the attempt on his life.
As for the story we were given about the gunman… it matches what someone else said… An eyewitness said According to the BBC, people saw this guy and tried to raise the alarm, but for some reason, they were unable to… take photos about the former president before finally being eliminated.
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Something terrifying, indeed.