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Video shows Trump shooting victim’s POV moments before gunfire

A new video from James Copenhaver, one of the victims critically wounded in a July 13 assassination attempt against former President Trump, shows a figure moving across a rooftop just minutes before gunfire rang out at Trump’s rally in Butler, PA.

The U.S. Secret Service and FBI on Thursday responded to a video recorded by James Copenhaver, one of the victims wounded in a July 13 assassination attempt against former President Trump, showing a figure moving across the roof of the building gunman Thomas Crooks shot from.

The video that Copenhaver shared exclusively with Fox News Digital was taken at 6:08 p.m. on July 13, minutes before Crooks fired at least eight gunshots at 6:11 before counter snipers killed him.

“The Secret Service is committed to better understanding what happened before, during, and after the assassination attempt of former President Trump to ensure that never happens again,” the agency told Fox News in a statement. “That includes complete cooperation with Congress, the FBI and other relevant investigations.”

The FBI told Fox News it is aware of the video but has no further comment.

TRUMP SHOOTING: TIMELINE OF ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents at a campaign rally, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Crooks killed 50-year-old Corey Comperatore — a father and volunteer fire chief — and critically wounded 74-year-old James Copenhaver and 57-year-old David Dutch in his attempt to assassinate the former president. Because Trump turned his head at the last second to look at a projection screen displaying immigration statistics, a bullet sliced Trump’s ear, but he was rushed out of the rally otherwise unscathed.

Law enforcement officials have been working to piece together a timeline of events since that evening to determine how and why Crooks was able to carry out the assassination attempt.

VIDEO FROM TRUMP ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT VICTIM’S POV SHOWS FIGURE MOVING ON ROOF MOMENTS BEFORE GUNFIRE

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is covered by U.S. Secret Service agents at a campaign rally, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Republican Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley’s office released text messages obtained through a public records request showing that law enforcement was aware of a suspicious person near the rally site approximately 90 minutes before gunfire began and took photos of Crooks around 4:36 p.m.

FBI officials told reporters during a press call on Monday that Crooks gained access to the roof of the AGR building by climbing HVAC equipment and piping. He then traversed multiple rooftops before he found his position on top of the AGR building, where he had a direct line of sight to the former president.

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Pictures of Thomas Mathew Crooks taken by a sniper. (Sen. Ron Johnson’s Office)

Leading up to the shooting, on July 6, Crooks, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, researched how far Lee Harvey Oswald was from the late President John F. Kennedy when Oswald assassinated the former president in 1963.

On July 7, he traveled to the rally site and spent approximately 20 minutes in the area, according to Kevin Rojek, special agent in charge at the FBI’s Pittsburgh field office.

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A text message from a countersniper at the Trump rally showing a photo of Thomas Crooks before he attempted to assassinate Trump.

A sniper spots Crooks looking at his phone and a range finder. At 5:38 p.m., the sniper then sends a message to the “Sniper Group” regarding the suspicious person, later identified as Crooks, according to Johnson’s office. (Sen. Chuck Grassley’s office)

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On the day of the rally, Crooks parked his vehicle and flew a drone between about 3:50 p.m. and 4 p.m. about 200 yards from where the former president would be speaking on July 13. FBI Director Christopher Wray testified during a July 17 congressional hearing that Crooks had been at the rally site for about 70 minutes the morning of the assassination attempt.

Fox News’ CB Cotton and Seth Andrews contributed to this report.

Audrey Conklin is a digital reporter for Fox News Digital and FOX Business. Email tips to audrey.conklin@fox.com or on Twitter at @audpants.

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FBI Director Christopher Wray offered new details about the explosive devices found in Thomas Matthew Crooks’ car and home during testimony before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.

Wray is facing questions from lawmakers about the FBI’s investigation into Crooks’ attempted assassination of former President Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.

Here are the key details Wray offered regarding the explosives.

The FBI found 3 ‘relatively crude’ devices:

Wray says investigators have so far found three explosive devices they believe belonged to Crooks. Two were found inside Crooks’ vehicle near the Butler rally, and one more was found inside his home.

ROOFTOP BODYCAM VIDEO SHOWS CONFUSION AMONG OFFICIALS, RIFLE SHOOTER USED IN DEADLY ATTEMPT ON TRUMP

Thomas Matthew Crooks had three explosive devices in his vehicle and home when he attacked former President Trump. (Bethel Park School District/Getty Images)

Wray described the bombs as “relatively crude,” but he added they still posed a major threat.

The bombs were rigged for remote detonation:

Despite the crude nature of the explosives, Wray said they were rigged for remote detonation.

Wray did not offer details about the range of the remote detonators, but he said it does not appear that Crooks attempted to set them off before being killed by Secret Service counter snipers.

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FBI Director Christopher Wray offered new details about the explosive devices found in Thomas Matthew Crooks’ car and home during testimony before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Crooks had the detonator on the rooftop:

Crooks had the remote detonator for the explosives with him on the rooftop when he opened fire at Trump.

Wray did not detail the size of the detonator but said Crooks was able to carry it with him onto the rooftop along with his rifle. The FBI director said that the state of the on-off switch on the detonator indicated it would not have worked had Crooks attempted to activate the bombs after opening fire on Trump.

Crooks used encrypted messaging apps:

Wray confirmed that the FBI has gained access to Crooks’ phone, but he said their efforts have been hampered thanks to Crooks’ routine use of encrypted messaging apps.

Wray said the investigation has not ruled out the possibility that Crooks was working with one or more accomplices.

The Butler Farm Show, site of a campaign rally for Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump

FBI Director Christopher Wray confirmed that the FBI has gained access to Thomas Crooks’ phone, but he said their efforts have been hampered thanks to Crooks’ routine use of encrypted messaging apps. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

The FBI recovered Crooks’ drone:

Wray said FBI investigators have found and recovered the drone Crooks used to scout out the area where Trump’s rally was taking place.

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He said both the drone and the controller were in Crooks’ vehicle at the time of the shooting.

Investigators believe Crooks flew the drone around near the venue between 3:50 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. on the day of the rally. The drone was roughly 200 yards away from the stage during the flight.

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