A photo released by the FBI Wednesday revealed just how easy it was for would-be assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks to reach his rooftop perch within firing distance of Donald Trump on July 13.
Investigators said Crooks, 20, made his way atop of a building in Butler, Pennsylvania, last month by climbing from a large air conditioning unit onto the roof of an adjacent building.
The AC unit backed up to a single-story brick building—once atop it, it appears only a small jump and pull-up would have been needed to reach its roof. From there, Crooks could have climbed again to make it onto the higher rooftop he ultimately opened fire from, just 150 yards from Trump.
