How did a suspect bypass security to access a university rooftop with a clear line of sight to a major event?

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It is not yet publicly established that Robinson “bypassed” a hardened rooftop security perimeter; the evidence described so far suggests he exploited ordinary building access and gaps in event security rather than defeating a locked, high-security system. Court testimony and the probable-cause record indicate investigators tracked a suspect on Utah Valley University surveillance cameras as he moved across campus, entered the Losee Center through doors on the southeast corner around noon, then climbed toward the roof. An investigator testified that video showed the suspect going over a railing onto the rooftop, crouching near the edge with a clear line of sight to Kirk’s tent, then fleeing after the shot. A former campus officer later found what he described as a “sniper pad” in the gravel on that roof. The available reporting points to several vulnerabilities. The event had campus police and Kirk’s private security detail, but testimony indicated there were no firearm metal-detector screenings at the rally. Nothing in the public record so far shows the Losee Center rooftop itself was locked down specifically for the event, or that all elevated sightlines had been secured in advance. The suspect also allegedly visited campus multiple times that day, suggesting familiarity or pre-event scouting. What remains unanswered is whether the suspect used an unlocked door, a stairwell with insufficient access control, a maintenance route, or another weakness in the building. That ques…

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