Gunman at Trump Rally Often One Step Ahead of Secret ServiceText messages, obtained exclusively by The Times, indicate that some law enforcement officers were aware of Thomas Crooks earlier than previously known. And he was aware of them.
Source: Gunman at Trump Rally Often One Step Ahead of Secret Service (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/28/us/politics/trump-shooting-thomas-crooks-secret-service.html)