Donald Trump survived the assassination attempt while Secret Service agents stormed the stage.
Washington:
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), which is investigating the assassination attempt on Donald Trump at the Republican rally in Pennsylvania last month, has announced that the gunman, Thomas Crooks, acted alone.
The FBI said it found no evidence of foreign involvement in the case, but the investigative agency said the motive for the attempted murder remained unclear.
The FBI shared details about the shooter’s search history and said 20-year-old Thomas Crooks has various ideologies. They also shared photos of the weapon used and said they found improvised explosive devices, or IEDs, in his vehicle.
Explosive devices (IEDs) were found in Thomas Gates’ vehicle.
When discussing Thomas Crooks’ search history, the FBI revealed that he had searched for information about the Republican presidential candidate, as well as his then-rival, Democratic candidate and President Joe Biden, more than 60 times. The shooter’s online searches date back to September 2023. After nearly a year of intensive searching, the shooter decided to register for the Trump rally.
The FBI said the gunman made a “sustained, detailed attempt” to attack a large crowd before finally deciding to attack the Republican presidential candidate at the July rally in Pennsylvania.
At an outdoor rally in Butler, Thomas Matthew Crooks fired shots, one of which grazed Trump’s ear.
“We observed sustained, detailed efforts to plan an attack on some events. That is, he looked at a series of events or targets,” Kevin Rojek, the top FBI official for Western Pennsylvania, told reporters.
Mr Rojek went on to say that the crooks were “hyper-focused” on the Trump rally when it was announced, “viewing it as a target of opportunity.”
Thomas Crooks fired several shots from an AR-15 rifle during the rally.
The assassination attempt on Donald Trump occurred on July 13, 2024, as the former president was delivering a speech at a Republican campaign rally in Buttler, Pennsylvania. The shooter, Thomas Crooks, was from Bethel Park, a village 40 miles south of Trump’s rally site.
The FBI has released photos of the evidence it collected in connection with the assassination attempt on Donald Trump.
During the rally, assailants fired several shots from an AR-15 rifle, one of which grazed Donald Trump’s ear. The gunman positioned himself on the roof of a factory about 120 meters from the stage on the Butler Farm Show grounds. Donald Trump survived the assassination attempt because U.S. Secret Service agents stormed the stage to protect him, but the shooting resulted in the death of one civilian and serious injuries to two others.
Thomas Crooks was shot dead at the rally by the US Secret Service’s Counter Sniper Team.
Thomas Crooks was shot dead at the rally by the US Secret Service’s Counter Sniper Team. His motive is still unknown.
