CNN Shows Stunning Side-by-Side Video of How Trump Shooting Unfolded, Combining News Footage With Eyewitness Accounts

CNN reported on Tuesday that according to their own analysis, one minute and 57 seconds elapsed in between eyewitnesses spotting Thomas Matthew Crooks on the roof of a building at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania and Crooks opening fire on former President Donald Trump . In a video played during CNN Newsroom with Jim Acosta , viewers could see how the events occurred from the perspective of the crowd alongside news footage of Trump taking the hit at the podium.

CNN anchor Jim Acosta explained how the video was put together:

At least one minute and 57 seconds. That’s the amount of time estimated by CNN through video and witnesses between when the crowd first noticed the gunman on the roof and when he fired his first shot. Here’s how it all played out moment by moment, as CNN has synced the footage with official time stamps from the rally. On the left side of the screen — we’re going to show it to you right now — you’ll see video of the shooter getting in place. On the right, Trump speaking, and on the top right the clock.

In the witness video, an onlooker can be heard saying: “Look, they’re all pointing,” and then, “Yeah, someone’s on top of the roof, look. … Right there, you see him? He’s laying down, you see him?” The woman the onlooker was with confirmed that she also saw the man on the roof.

Acosta continued the play-by-play:

We’re about 45 seconds in right now. That was from one TikTok video of the shooter on the roof. Now we’re seeing just Trump speaking and referencing a screen with a chart behind him. Soon you’ll see a split of videos as the first shot rings out and hits the former president in the ear.

As Trump speaks, the screen splits again into three shots. Several people can be heard screaming “He’s got a gun!” before the first shot rang out.

Watch the video above via CNN.