ANALYSIS: Trump Shooting
Cops Timestamped Radio Calls Reveal Shocking Clues
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The analysis of the Donald Trump shooting incident, presented through a YouTube video by Jeff Ostroff, draws on a detailed transcript of police radio communications provided by the Washington Post. This examination highlights the critical moments, communication breakdowns, and key actions law enforcement officers took leading up to the incident. The following sections provide a comprehensive breakdown of these events in chronological order.
Key Timed Events Timeline
5:10 PM First observed suspect by ◼️◼️◼️ - Walked by Window.
5:14 PM Picture of Suspect (Time Taken)
5:32 PM Suspect spotted looking at phone, news. feeds, and rangefinder confirmed through monoculars.
Beaver County SWAT Report
5:14 PM “We’ve determined that it is not his bicycle because the duffel bag on the bike is not his.” Initial confusion regarding a bicycle and a duffel bag at the scene.
5:42 PM “Just in FYI we had a younger white male long hair looking around the AGR building,” said a local counter sniper. This was the first significant sighting of the suspect.
5:45 PM Secret Service command center had to rely on cell phones to communicate with local police, causing delays.
5:47 PM “Internet and cell service is down,” reported an officer, hindering the sharing of the suspect’s photos.
5:54 PM “Our SIU units lost visual of him,” said Officer Greg Nichol. This marked a critical loss of visual contact with the suspect.
6:04 PM Officer Lind radioed, “All units be advised also that individual is headed toward sheets.” This was a crucial communication just minutes before the shooting.
6:05 PM Officer Greg Nichols moved through the building, trying to keep sight of the suspect.
6:06 PM FBI testimony confirmed the suspect accessed the roof via an air conditioner and vertical pipe.
6:08 PM Officer Lind reported, “Someone’s on the roof, I have someone on the roof with white shorts.”
6:09 PM Shooter spotted on the roof (TMZ video).
6:11 PM “He’s armed,” an officer confirmed, seeing the suspect with a long gun. This was a critical moment confirming the suspect’s threat level.
6:11 PM Despite spotting the suspect, officers struggled with communication, failing to alert the Secret Service in time.
FAQs
What was the initial confusion regarding the bicycle?
5:14 PM - “We’ve determined that it is not his bicycle because the duffel bag on the bike is not his.” Initial confusion regarding a bicycle and a duffel bag at the scene.
When was the first significant sighting of the suspect?
5:42 PM - “Just in FYI we had a younger white male long hair looking around the AGR building,” said a local counter sniper. This was the first significant sighting of the suspect.
What caused the communication delays between the Secret Service and local police?
5:45 PM - Secret Service command center had to rely on cell phones to communicate with local police, causing delays.
What issues hindered the sharing of the suspect’s photos?
5:47 PM - “Internet and cell service is down,” reported an officer, hindering the sharing of the suspect’s photos.
When did the officers lose visual contact with the suspect?
5:54 PM - “Our SIU units lost visual of him,” said Officer Greg Nichol. This marked a critical loss of visual contact with the suspect.
What was the crucial communication made just minutes before the shooting?
6:04 PM - Officer Lind radioed, “All units be advised also that individual is headed toward sheets.” This was a crucial communication just minutes before the shooting.
How did Officer Greg Nichols try to keep sight of the suspect?
6:05 PM - Officer Greg Nichols moved through the building, trying to keep sight of the suspect.
How did the suspect access the roof?
6:06 PM - FBI testimony confirmed the suspect accessed the roof via an air conditioner and vertical pipe.
What was reported by Officer Lind about the suspect on the roof?
6:08 PM - Officer Lind reported, “Someone’s on the roof, I have someone on the roof with white shorts.”
What did the narrator say about the knoll/grass area giving spectators a view of the shooter?
6:08 PM - “The building is set down a hill so all of the people standing up here on the grass are the ones that shot that famous video showing the shooter up here crawling along the roof.”
When was the suspect confirmed to be armed?
6:11 PM - “He’s armed,” an officer confirmed, seeing the suspect with a long gun. This was a critical moment confirming the suspect’s threat level.
Why was there a failure to alert the Secret Service in time?
6:11 PM - Despite spotting the suspect, officers struggled with communication, failing to alert the Secret Service in time.
Hat-tip to LB 🎩
This would be more useful if every failure were accompanied by an explanation of what a real presidential security detail would have been equipped with and done.
1. Real presidential security have a thing called a radio.
2. They don't subcontract their responsibilities to another agency. That alone looks like treason.
3. Beaver County snipers should have refused to provide security, given the obvious lack of interest on the part of the SS in protecting the president.
4. Beaver County snipers should have had someone on the roof. That failure also looks like treason.
5. BC snipers should have detained Crooks for a lengthy questioning. Failing that, they should have assigned a man to follow him around. I mean, they had an extra man--the cop who wasn't on the roof. That cop should have stuck to Crooks.
6. When a local cop climbed up to the roof and Crooks pointed his rifle at him, being tasked with protecting the president and the public, that cop should have drawn his gun instead of ducking and climbing down. I mean, what the hell?