JUST IN: FBI Releases Photos of Thomas Crooks’ Rifle and Explosive Devices – Claims Would-Be Trump Assassin Had “Mixture of Ideologies” – But Motive Unknown
The FBI released new photos of the firearm Thomas Crooks used to shoot President Trump and explosives found in his car at the Butler, Pennsylvania rally on July 13.
The bureau said the investigation into the attempted assassination of Trump is still under investigation and a motive is still unclear.
Four photos released by the FBI on Wednesday:
The FBI absurdly claimed Thomas Crooks used an air conditioning unit to climb on top of the roof of the AGR building.
The FBI has released new photos of the gun used to shoot Donald Trump during a July rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, as well as the backpack and explosives the shooter had in his car at the rall pic.twitter.com/FWdcWTU1lP
— Alayna Treene (@alaynatreene) August 28, 2024
According to the FBI, accounts tied to Thomas Crooks searched for explosive devices as early as 2019.
“As early as 2019, accounts tied to Crooks searched for explosive devices including “detonating cord,” “how to make a bomb from fertilizer” and “how do remote detonators work,” Rojek said.” – CBS News reported.
The FBI said accounts tied to Crooks searched for topics related to Trump, Biden and dates for the DNC and RNC conventions.
“Beginning in late September 2023, an online account tied to Crooks was used to search for Trump campaign events scheduled in Pennsylvania, Rojek said. From April 2024 through July 12, the gunman searched for information on campaign events for both Trump and President Biden. Once the Trump rally was announced in Butler, he searched for specifics about that venue, including “Butler farm show podium,” according to Rojek.” CBS News reported.
CBS News reported:
The FBI on Wednesday released four new photos from its investigation into the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally, as well as new information about what the bureau has learned about the shooter.
The FBI’s investigation into the shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13 remains ongoing, and the bureau said it has still not identified a motive or evidence that the gunman, 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, worked with any others.
Kevin Rojek, head of the FBI’s Pittsburgh field office, told reporters during a briefing that investigators “believe [Crooks] ended in detailed attack planning.”
Rojek said Crooks became “hyper-focused” on Trump’s campaign rally in Butler once it was announced, and the FBI found a “mixture of ideologies” associated with the gunman. Crooks was shot and killed by a Secret Service sniper after he fired eight bullets. Trump was wounded when he was shot in the ear, and two rally attendees were injured. One person was killed in the shooting.
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