Thomas Matthew Crooks, the 20-year-old suspected gunman, actively searched about bomb-making, the date of Trump’s rally and in regards to the Democratic Nationwide Conference, based on a supply with direct data.
Members of the U.S. Secret Service encompass Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump at a marketing campaign occasion in Butler, Pa., on July 13, 2024.
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He additionally actively looked for details about “main depressive dysfunction,” the supply stated.
Crooks’ telephone additionally contained some details about Oxford, Michigan, excessive shooter Ethan Crumbley and his dad and mom, the supply stated.
A regulation enforcement member speaks with neighbors close to the house of 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, named by the FBI because the “topic concerned” within the tried assassination of former President Donald Trump, in Bethel Park, Pa., July 14, 2024.
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Crooks’ telephone contained pictures of FBI Director Christopher Wray, Legal professional Basic Merrick Garland and different public figures, the supply stated.
-ABC Information’ Pierre Thomas