Both echo analysis and a time variance analysis indicate that there were two shooters at Butler that day who took shots 1-3 and shots 4-8.
Shots 9 & 10 were taken by local and SS assets, respectively.
As you know, I stick to the data and work with hypotheses to keep gnawing toward the truth. I considered a theory that it was possible that Crooks fired all 8 shots and the way we account for the distinct sound differences is that he turned his gun sideways to take shots 1-3 and then back upright for shots 4-8.
I am now discounting that idea because his gun is clearly in an upright position for shots 1-3. Further, it’s inconclusive, but we also cannot see his shoulder jump even slightly for shot #1, supporting the idea that he didn’t take that first shot.
If he didn’t take the first shot, he probably didn’t take the next two either.
Next, Peak member DMonk rebuilt the entire shooting scene from the ground up in AutoCAD which has enabled us to rule out the first three shots as having come from the lower windows in building six.
The model’s assumptions and unknowns are tight enough to conclude with high confidence that the North stands (the ones closest to Building 6, which Corey Comperatore was on) would have blocked the first three shots from hitting Trump’s ear, David Dutch, The Railing, and James Copenhaver.
Which helps us narrow down the possible shooting locations. We also present evidence that there’s another possible shooting spot on the roof of building 6 behind the false-front parapet located on the front, or east end of the building facing the parking lot.
Besides providing cover from being seen from the parking lot, it’s entirely out of sight of both SS sniper teams while still having a clear shot at Trump. We’ll be working to resolve the audio data and echoes against this and one other possibility.
