>. . Now, the news gets even worse. One local police officer might have been able to save the day by neutralizing the shooter but reportedly failed to engage. >After audience members pointed out to local law enforcement officers that Crooks was climbing a ladder onto the roof of a building, the officer followed and eventually confronted the would-be assassin. >Crooks responded by pointing his gun at the officer. The person in blue retreated down the ladder, and Crooks immediately fired a shot at Trump. . . [Archive](https://archive.today/nVBae)