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I want to update you right now about details that a local officer encountered the gunman

before he shot toward Trump at the rally, according to sources who told the AP.

Not long before shots rang out, rallygoers noticed a man climbing to the roof of a nearby

building and warned local police.

We've seen two separate eyewitness reports, both of which we have aired on this show today.

One local police officer apparently climbed to the roof and encountered Crooks who pointed his rifle at the officer.

The officer then retreated down the ladder and crooks quickly took a shot toward Trump and that's when Secret Service snipers shot him,

said the officials who spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation.

The officials also told AP that bomb-making materials were found inside Crooks vehicle,

which lines right up with Alex Jones predicting that they may use a truck bomb in the next attempt.

And bomb-making materials were found at his home.

Investigators believe the weapon Crooks used was purchased by his father at least six

months ago, law enforcement officials said. So we've got these updates now that not only did one

witness identify that there was a shooter on the roof, not only did a second witness identify

that there was a shooter on the roof, but a law enforcement official actually climbed up to the roof, looked the shooter,

apparently the shooter looked at him, therefore the law enforcement official backed away and then

proceeded to fire at Trump. This may explain why this shooter missed the target. He could have been

in a rush to fire at the president because he realized that he had

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