Who was the perp?

[OAITW r.2.0]

Seems like an important detail.

[yagotme]

1. I'm sure we'll find out later.

Or, maybe not...

[brush]

2. I'm wondering that too. I doubt this was a lone wolf actor. Someone had to have helped him...

get positoon on higher ground with a gun outside the LEO perimiter.

Wonder also would a shooter like that be given fake ID docs by his backers so he couldn't be traced back to them?

Makes ne wonder if there was insider help?

[yagotme]

5. I think this is going to come down as a SS screwup.

Not clearing out to 5-600 yards should be considered lazy.

[Silent Type]

3. Yeah. Probably a lot of groups hoping it's not one of them. Or it could just be a random mental break.

Or attention seeker trying out his new rifle and/or scope.

[Dave Bowman]

4. Would be interesting if it was some RWNJ who was having a meltdown.

[roamer65]

6. My gut feeling.

A RWNJ who wanted to start Civil War 2.0

That’s my wager.

[ecstatic]

7. my take too, based on a witness.

The witness saw him crawling up to the roof and yelled for the cops and secret service to get him. A normal sniper would already be in position on the roof and waiting to shoot, not casually crawling up in front of witnesses. Assuming the witness was telling the truth.

[moondust]

8. 20-year-old from PA.

CNN says FBI/SS know who he is but not releasing it yet. He apparently lived not far from Butler.

[OAITW r.2.0]

9. Pretty fucked up. A 20 YO deciding to make death statement.

Whatever side he was supporting.

[blm]

10. Just a guess, but, I'd say he's not mentally well and

yet, still was able to acquire a gun.