In a NYT video last week (& in the recently released TMZ video), I noticed that the bleachers had the name “Speedy Bleachers” on the end. I found a factory design drawing of those bleachers showing the dimensions. Although the drawing doesn’t actually show the exact height, I accurately re-created it with CAD (45 yrs professional drafting experience, 25 yrs with CAD) to determine the height at the top of the railing to be 11’ 2 1/2". I know that the terrain at the Farm Show site is not flat or level and the only topography that I have available is Google Earth which appears to indicate that the elevation at AGR Building 6 is 1337’ on the southern side of the building at the point of alignment between Crooks’ rooftop location and President Trump’s stage. Google Earth indicates that the ground elevation at the stage is 1338 and at the location of the bleachers where Dutch and Copenhaver were hit is 1336 to 1337. The top rear railing of the bleachers is 11’ 2 1/2" above the ground, however, loading and uneven terrain would likely affect that height. My CAD drawings reversing the trajectory indicate that at least the first shot came from the south side of Building 6, below the bottom edge of the roof, but not as low as a window. In the helmet cam video released by Senator Chuck Grassley, I noticed that the interior of Building 6 has a dropped ceiling. That area between the ceiling and the roof could have concealed a second shooter. In the realDJStew724 video released yesterday, I noticed several vents (one louvered) in the southern outside wall of Building 6 above the window levels that would have been in perfect alignment for a second shooter. I realize that this scenario is not likely, but it is a possibility. I sincerely hope that thorough surveys were done before the stage, etc. was removed so that the actual height of where the bullet struck the bleachers, as well as the height of the stage were documented for the investigation.
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