Just in: Trump Shooter Went Through Secret Service Security with Gun Accessory as New Details Come to Light

Thomas Crooks was identified by security as a potential threat at former President Donald Trump’s rally long before he fired the shot that killed one spectator, injured Trump, and wounded two others, according to a recent report.

"Earlier in the day, he passed through Secret Service security with his rangefinder and scoped out the snipers, who noticed him and decided to keep an eye on him," wrote Curtis Houck, a journalist for News Busters, in a post on X.

"He went to work at a nursing home, requested Saturday off, but mentioned to coworkers that he'd see them on Sunday.

"Detonators for the explosives in his car were discovered on him on the roof, along with three fully loaded magazines containing nearly 100 rounds and a bulletproof vest," Houck added.

Houck also shared a video featuring CNN's John Miller, who summarized what he learned about Crooks’ actions before the shooting occurred.

"When he arrived at the fairgrounds for the rally, the first thing that drew the attention of security was him near the magnetometer area, where they were screening attendees. He was carrying a rangefinder, a device resembling small binoculars but used by shooters to gauge distance for long-range shots," Miller explained.

"Even though he didn’t have a weapon, it didn’t prevent him from passing through security, but they did wonder, 'What is he doing with this?'

"At that point, they instructed personnel to monitor him, but then he left the secure area and didn't reappear until the crowd noticed someone crawling on the roof with what looked like a rifle," Miller continued.

Miller described an "eerie moment" where Crooks used the rangefinder to look at the counter-sniper positions.

"And one of the counter-snipers was observing him through their scope. Although there wasn’t a gun in sight at that time, they noted, 'He’s watching us watch him,'" Miller said.

Miller also revealed that Crooks' car contained "two remote-controlled IEDs, remote-control bombs."

"The remote control for those devices was found on him on the roof," Miller said, adding that authorities also discovered "three fully loaded magazines with nearly 100 rounds and a bulletproof vest."

"So it raises the question: Did he expect to escape from this? And if so, what was all that intended for?" Miller asked.

Earlier that Saturday, Crooks purchased a five-foot ladder and 50 rounds of ammunition, according to CNN.

It’s believed that Crooks used the ladder to access the roof, where he later fired at Trump, injuring the former president and several rallygoers and killing one individual.

The Secret Service has attempted to clarify that security responsibilities for Saturday were not theirs alone, according to CNN.

Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle mentioned that local police were inside the building from which Crooks fired, and it was their responsibility to secure that building.

"There was local police in that building – there was local police in the area responsible for the outer perimeter of the building," Cheatle stated.