How do we actually know what his objective was??old salt wrote: ↑Wed Jul 17, 2024 3:11 am It depends on how you define a mass shooting. Was his objective to kill as many people as possible or to eliminate Trump ?
Re oversight of rooftops, there is a water tower with a railed walkway that could be used by a 2 man overwatch counter-sniper team with a clear view of numerous rooftops, including the one used by the shooter.
I agree that it certainly seems most likely that he was targeting Trump first and foremost, but we don't know that for a fact...yet.
and we do know that he fired a flurry of bullets, at least 8 shots in rapid-fire, and was immediately stopped by a single shot (at least that's the reporting).
But it's definitely plausible that he intended to keep on firing as long as he could, killing as many as he could. The weapon he chose is much better for that purpose than would have been a sniper rifle, though both were capable of a straight assassination attempt.
So, unless we absolutely know he only intended to kill one person, sure fits mass shooting profile as well.