The Secret Service failed to include in its security zone the roof of the American Glass Research (AGR) building where Thomas Matthew Crooks shot and killed former President Trump, the House Select Committee on Assassination Attempts said in a report Monday. It was revealed in

Despite excluding the AGR building from the perimeter, the Secret Service knew it was a security threat, the paper said. report.

“Despite its proximity to major highways, good visibility to the stage, and elevated location, the Secret Service located the AGR complex outside the secure perimeter of the event,” the report states. .

The report said there was a sniper team inside the AGR building, but their focus was on monitoring the rally venue rather than securing the building.

The report found a number of other missteps, particularly a clear lack of interagency communication between the Secret Service and local law enforcement.

“The Secret Service did not provide clear guidance or direction to local law enforcement partners,” said Acting Secretary of the Secret Service Ronald Lowe, according to the report.

The report also cited testimony and documents that revealed “dispersed meetings, vague instructions, and unclear chains of command created confusion, especially about the division of responsibilities among local and state officials.” (Related: ‘Butler could and will happen again,’ says DHS-appointed independent review panel)

The report blames “broken lines of communication” for keeping critical information about the shooter from reaching the appropriate channels.

“Shortly before Mr. Crooks fired, a local law enforcement officer radioed that Mr. Crooks was on the roof with a gun,” the report states. “As of now, there is no evidence that this information reached the former president’s details and that he remained on stage.”

According to the report, there was no dedicated command post uniting the various law enforcement agencies, nor was there a radio link established for the single purpose of communication between the Secret Service and local law enforcement.

“Simply put, the evidence obtained by the Select Committee to date shows that the tragic and shocking events of July 13 were preventable and should never have happened,” the report said. The summary concludes.