Law enforcement officials believe the weapon used to shoot at Donald Trump was purchased by Thomas Crook's father, the Associated Press news agency reports.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, two officers told the AP that Crooks' father purchased a weapon at least six months ago.
The Associated Press and CNN now both report that explosive material was also uncovered at his home, with both outlets citing law enforcement officials.
The suspected shooter at yesterday’s rally shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania, had explosive devices in his car, the Wall Street Journal reports.
According to sources familiar with the matter who spoke to the outlet, the car with the reported devices was parked near the rally where Donald Trump...
There's a variety of bullets that do different things upon impact.
A 20 year wouldn't, I assume, have years of experience in target practice nor any military training.
Perhaps the wind blew the bullet off by a couple inches? Perhaps the sight wasn't set up correctly?
CNN has spoken to Evan Vucci, the veteran Associated Press photographer, who took the photo of a bloodied Trump raising his fist in the air after he was grabbed by Secret Service agents.
Vucci told CNN: “Over my left shoulder, I heard pops, and I knew immediately what it was, and I just kind of...
The AR-15 semi-automatic rifle, the weapon used in the attempted assassination of Donald Trump on Saturday, is one of America’s most popular, recognisable – and notorious – weapons.
Closely related to the fully automatic military combat M-16 rifle, the AR-15 has been used in a number of recent...
I mean the shooter has been killed along with an innocent crowd member with two more seriously injured, along with the bullet being a couple inches from landing between his eyes.
Seems abit too much for it to be a set up
When Crooks was 17 he made a $15 donation to ActBlue, a political action committee that raises money for left-leaning and Democratic politicians, according to a 2021 Federal Election Commission filing. The donation was earmarked for the Progressive Turnout Project, a national group that rallies...
It's unacceptable that someone is shot at, let alone killing and injuring innocent by standers in the crowd.
Violence within politics seems to be slowly creeping up and it's disturbing
The man who attempted to kill Donald Trump is 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, according to a FBI statement released a short while ago.
The gunman has been shot dead by Secret Service agents.
A survey conducted in late June from the University of Chicago found that there is now more support for violence against Trump (10% of American adults, or 26 million people) compared with violence in favor of Trump (6.9%, or 18 million people). Until January, the survey showed there was more...