Due to the slanted nature of the roof where Crooks made his perch, the outlet concluded that snipers must have experienced an obstructed view of the shooter, only amplified by a thick clump of trees.

The Post’s 3D model established that both units may have been hampered by the pitch of the building’s roof where Crooks was found, which rises roughly 3.5 feet from its exterior walls to its ...

According to the 3D model, the line of sight for both Secret Service sniper units may have been blocked by the triangular pitch of the shooter's roof, rising 3.5 feet toward an angled peak.

Due to the slanted nature of the roof where Crooks made his perch, the outlet concluded that snipers must have experienced an obstructed view of the shooter, only amplified by a thick clump of trees.