New eerie photos of the gunman who allegedly tried to kill Donald Trump raise big questions about the failed assassination attempt.
In a moment that shocked both the former US president’s supporters and his opponents, Thomas Matthew Crooks opened fire near an outdoor campaign rally on July 13.
The 20-year-old gunman positioned himself on a rooftop overlooking Trump and his fans in Butler, Pennsylvania, and fired several shots in his direction.
Donald Trump narrowly escaped an assassination attempt during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in July. (REBECCA DROKE/AFP via Getty Images)
As we all know from the now famous photos, a bullet grazed the presidential candidate’s ear, causing him to bleed while a bystander lost his life.
Two other men were seriously injured and Crooks was then shot dead by a secret service sniper.
The motive behind this alleged assassination attempt appears to be puzzling officials: Crooks’ phone showed searches for images of both Trump and President Joe Biden.
The investigation is carefully analyzing the key moments leading up to the shooting. Now photos have been released showing Crooks shortly before he sat down on the roof.
In both pictures, it looks like Crooks is sitting on a brick wall checking his phone.
The pictures were taken shortly before. (Judicial Watch)
And in the second photo, the shooter appears to be turning around, almost as if he was looking at someone who called his name or was talking to him.
There have been conspiracy theories that the shooter may have been communicating with someone else, and some say these images reinforce those theories.
However, this was closed.
But a published video raises further questions. According to one theorist, an unnamed woman screams: “Thugs. What are you doing? Come here. Get down.”
However, this has been refuted, as many claim that the woman called out “Ross” and not “Crooks.”
People are wondering why he turned around. (Judicial Watch)
For a long time, the FBI believed the shooter acted alone.
The FBI’s July 14 statement said, in part: “The FBI is investigating the shooting incident at the July 13 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, that left one victim dead and former President Trump and other bystanders injured, as an assassination and possible domestic terrorism attempt.
“Although the investigation to date suggests that the shooter acted alone, the FBI continues to conduct a logical investigation to determine whether there were co-conspirators in connection with this attack.
“There are currently no concerns regarding public safety.”
