Dad of Trump shooter called police after attack worried that his son and gun were missing, report says
5 months, 1 week ago

Dad of Trump shooter called police after attack worried that his son and gun were missing, report says

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Matthew Crooks realized his 20-year-old son, Thomas Matthew Crooks, and an AR-style rifle were missing shortly after shots were fired at the former president at a campaign rally on Saturday in Butler, Pennsylvania. Three senior law enforcement officials told NBC News that the father then called police. open image in gallery Thomas Matthew Crooks was identified by the FBI as the shooter involved in an assassination attempt of former president Donald Trump at a campaign rally on Saturday, 13 July 2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania Law enforcement officials told NBC News that upon searching the Crooks’ home, they discovered “more than a dozen” firearms. Senior law enforcement officials told NBC that Crooks purchased 50 rounds of ammunition hours before the rally shooting on Saturday.

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Report reveals date Trump plans to return to site of PA assassination plot
3 months ago

Report reveals date Trump plans to return to site of PA assassination plot

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump has made it official: He's returning to the site where he was nearly assassinated. According to NBC News, which cited three anonymous campaign sources, Trump arranged the rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, for Oct. 5, one month to the day before Election Day. Trump previously advertised the event, calling it the "rally of the century" in an …

Gunman in Trump assassination attempt also searched online for Biden events, FBI official says
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Gunman in Trump assassination attempt also searched online for Biden events, FBI official says

LA Times  

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is surrounded by Secret Service agents after he was shot at a campaign event in Butler, Pa., on July 13. The gunman in the assassination attempt on former President Trump searched online for events of both Trump and President Biden, repeatedly looked up information about explosives and saw the Pennsylvania campaign rally where he opened …

Parents of Trump shooter lawyer up as FBI probes how much family knew
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Parents of Trump shooter lawyer up as FBI probes how much family knew

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The parents of 20-year-old …

Trump shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks' father breaks silence: ‘We just want to try to…’
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Trump shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks' father breaks silence: ‘We just want to try to…’

Hindustan Times  

The father of Thomas Matthew Crooks, the 20-year-old man who tried to assassinate Donald Trump, has broken his silence days after the shooting at the Pennsylvania rally. Matthew Brian Crooks, 53, has revealed that the family is just trying to “take care of ourselves.” His son was killed by Secret Service Snipers. Thomas Matthew Crooks' father breaks silence Matthew made …

FBI director says gunman at Trump rally searched for info on JFK assassination
5 months ago

FBI director says gunman at Trump rally searched for info on JFK assassination

NPR  

FBI director says gunman at Trump rally searched for info on JFK assassination toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images The gunman who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump conducted an online search a week before the shooting about the killing of former President John F. Kennedy, the FBI director said Wednesday. “An analysis of a laptop that the investigation ties …

A shocking hour of missed chances to catch gunman before he shot Trump
5 months ago

A shocking hour of missed chances to catch gunman before he shot Trump

LA Times  

Law enforcement officers examine the campaign rally site in Butler, Pa., where Thomas Matthew Crooks shot former President Trump. Politics Multiple security failures allowed would-be assassin to get clear shot at Trump A string of security failures led to a gunman being able to fire multiple shots at former President Trump, killing a retired fire chief and wounding two others, …

Three days after attempted assassination, Trump shooter remains an elusive enigma
5 months ago

Three days after attempted assassination, Trump shooter remains an elusive enigma

Associated Press  

BETHEL PARK, Pa. — After three days, an enigmatic portrait emerged of the 20-year-old man who came close to killing former President Donald Trump with a high-velocity bullet: He was an intelligent loner with few friends, an apparently thin social media footprint and no hints of strong political beliefs that would suggest a motive for an attempted assassination. That probe …

Trump campaign data identified Thomas Matthew Crooks’ father as a ‘strong Republican, likely gun owner, and hunter’
5 months, 1 week ago

Trump campaign data identified Thomas Matthew Crooks’ father as a ‘strong Republican, likely gun owner, and hunter’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The father of 20-year-old would-be Donald Trump assassin Thomas Crooks …

Trump Assassination Bid: Policeman 'Retreated' After Confronting Shooter Moments Before Rooftop Firing
5 months, 1 week ago

Trump Assassination Bid: Policeman 'Retreated' After Confronting Shooter Moments Before Rooftop Firing

News 18  

A local police officer encountered former US President Donald Trump’s alleged shooter just moments before a bullet grazed Trump’s ear at a Pennsylvania rally on Saturday. “Rallygoers noticed a man climbing to the roof of a nearby building and warned local police,” the AP reported, citing two law enforcement officials. “One local police officer climbed to the roof and encountered …

Trump's Shooter Acted Alone, Had No Indications of Any Mental Health Issues: FBI
5 months, 1 week ago

Trump's Shooter Acted Alone, Had No Indications of Any Mental Health Issues: FBI

ABP News  

The suspected gunman at Donald Trump's Saturday rally was acting alone and used an AR-style rifle purchased legally to shoot at the former US President, said the FBI officials on Sunday. They also said that the suspect, Thomas Matthew Crooks showed no indications of any mental health issues. It also said that it believed that Crooks had bomb-making materials in …

Trump survives campaign rally shooting
5 months, 1 week ago

Trump survives campaign rally shooting

China Daily  

Customers at a bar in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, watch the news on Saturday as former United States president Donald Trump is whisked off the stage following an assassination attempt during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. MATT ROURKE/AP Former United States president Donald Trump survived a shooting, in which he reportedly was grazed by a bullet, shortly after the start of his …

What we know about the 20-year-old suspect in the apparent assassination attempt of Donald Trump
5 months, 1 week ago

What we know about the 20-year-old suspect in the apparent assassination attempt of Donald Trump

The Independent  

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Don Jr. doesn't want to 'hear another word about Jan. 6' after dad's shooting
5 months, 1 week ago

Don Jr. doesn't want to 'hear another word about Jan. 6' after dad's shooting

Raw Story  

Donald Trump Jr. suggested Sunday that Democrats were responsible for an attempted assassination of his father. Trump claimed that his dad's opponents believed "everyone on the right is Hitler, everyone in the right is evil and commits violence." "Whether it's the riots or this, I don't want to ever hear another word about January 6th after July 13th, not one …

What We Know About The 20-Year-Old Suspect In The Apparent Assassination Attempt Of Donald Trump
5 months, 1 week ago

What We Know About The 20-Year-Old Suspect In The Apparent Assassination Attempt Of Donald Trump

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Law enforcement officials were working Sunday to learn more about the 20-year-old Pennsylvania man who they say tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally and to determine what drove him to open fire, killing one spectator. Bomb-making materials were found inside Crooks’ vehicle near the Trump rally and at his home, …

All About Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20-Year-Old Shooter Who Tried To Kill Donald Trump At Pennsylvania Rally
5 months, 1 week ago

All About Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20-Year-Old Shooter Who Tried To Kill Donald Trump At Pennsylvania Rally

ABP News  

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has identified one Thomas Matthew Crooks as the suspect who shot at former US President Donald Trump at a rally in western Pennsylvania on Saturday. "The FBI has identified Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, as the subject involved in the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump on July 13, in Butler, …

United States: Donald Trump shot at by an attacker during rally in Pennsylvania
5 months, 1 week ago

United States: Donald Trump shot at by an attacker during rally in Pennsylvania

Op India  

Former US President Donald Trump, in his first account of being shot at during a rally in Pennsylvania, has said that the bullet fired at him “pierced” the upper part of his right ear. He also thanked the US Secret Service and law enforcement for their rapid response to the shooting that just took place in Pennsylvania’s Butler. In a …

Former US President Donald Trump shot at campaign rally, but safe
5 months, 1 week ago

Former US President Donald Trump shot at campaign rally, but safe

Hindustan Times  

Washington: Donald Trump, the former American president and the current frontrunner in the upcoming US presidential election, was shot in his ear at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. Former US President Donald Trump being assisted by the Secret Service after he was shot at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday evening. GOD BLESS AMERICA!” Biden, who is …

What We Know About the Trump Rally Shooting
5 months, 1 week ago

What We Know About the Trump Rally Shooting

Slate  

A 20-year-old man fired several shots at former president Donald Trump during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on Saturday evening. The shooter “fired multiple shots toward the stage from an elevated position outside of the rally venue,” Secret Service Chief of Communications Anthony Guglielmi said in a statement. Josh Shapiro identified the deceased as Corey Comperatore, “a Butler County husband …

Witnesses say a gunman was spotted on roof near Donald Trump rally minutes before assassination attempt
5 months, 1 week ago

Witnesses say a gunman was spotted on roof near Donald Trump rally minutes before assassination attempt

ABC  

Several minutes before a series of shots were fired towards Donald Trump at a political rally in the United States, a gunman was spotted on a nearby rooftop, according to witnesses. "I'm thinking to myself 'Why is Trump still speaking, why have they not pulled him off the stage' … the next thing you know, five shots ring out," he …

Donald Trump's first reaction after suspected assassination attempt: 'Bullet pierced upper part of my ear'
5 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump's first reaction after suspected assassination attempt: 'Bullet pierced upper part of my ear'

India TV News  

Trump rally shooting: Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, in his first account of the shooting, on Saturday said he was shot at during his rally in Pennsylvania and a 'bullet pierced the upper part of his right ear.' In his first statement issued on the social media platform Truth Social, 78-year-old Trump also thanked the U …

Trump shooter's father's first reaction after assassination attempt: 'I will wait until...'
5 months, 1 week ago

Trump shooter's father's first reaction after assassination attempt: 'I will wait until...'

India TV News  

A shooting at former US President and Republican candidate for the upcoming elections Donald Trump's rally in Butler, Pennsylvania is being investigated as an attempted assassination of the former president and presumptive Republican nominee, law enforcement officials say. The FBI early Sunday identified the shooter as Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. Records show Crooks, was registered as …

Trump shooting shocks, but a gunman striking terror in the U.S. is nothing new. Now what?
5 months, 1 week ago

Trump shooting shocks, but a gunman striking terror in the U.S. is nothing new. Now what?

LA Times  

A member of the Trump campaign and members of the crowd are seen at former President Trump’s rally on Saturday in Butler, Pa., after a gunman opened fire nearby. “But they are a consequence of our country’s weak gun laws and guns everywhere culture — laws that allow hate to be armed with a gun to easily take someone else’s …

Donald Trump 'fine' after gunshots fired at his rally in Pennsylvania, suspected shooter among two dead
5 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump 'fine' after gunshots fired at his rally in Pennsylvania, suspected shooter among two dead

India TV News  

Donald Trump rally shooting: Former US President Donald Trump is 'fine' and is being checked out at a local medical facility after a shooting at his rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, Trump’s campaign said in a statement. More details will follow.” Shots were fired at Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania, after which the Republican presidential candidate was seen injured with his …

Trump says he was shot at rally in Pennsylvania
5 months, 1 week ago

Trump says he was shot at rally in Pennsylvania

China Daily  

NEW YORK -- Former US President Donald Trump said on social media that he was shot at a rally in Butler in the US state of Pennsylvania on Saturday. In the post, Trump said one person was killed at the rally, and another badly injured, adding that "nothing is known at this time about the shooter, who is now dead." …

Trump shot at Pennsylvania rally in assassination attempt: What to know
5 months, 1 week ago

Trump shot at Pennsylvania rally in assassination attempt: What to know

Al Jazeera  

Trump, 78, was shot in the ear in a Butler County incident that left the Republican US presidential candidate wounded. According to local media reports, he also sent an email to his supporters saying: “THIS IS A MESSAGE FROM DONALD TRUMP,” the brief email read. “There’s no place in America for this type of violence,” Biden, who is running against …

Shooting at Donald Trump’s rally being investigated as assassination attempt: Sources
5 months, 1 week ago

Shooting at Donald Trump’s rally being investigated as assassination attempt: Sources

India TV News  

The attack on former US President Donald Trump is being seen as an assassination attempt as shots were fired in his rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, two law enforcement officials said. The heavily armed tactical team travels everywhere with the president and major party nominees and is meant to confront any active threats while other agents focus on safeguarding and …

Video: Moment when former US President Donald Trump attacked at Pennsylvania rally
5 months, 1 week ago

Video: Moment when former US President Donald Trump attacked at Pennsylvania rally

India TV News  

Former US President Donald Trump was attacked during a rally in Pennsylvania, the video of which was recorded on Live television. The former President and presumptive Republican nominee was showing off a chart of border crossing numbers during his last rally before the Republican National Convention opens on Monday when bangs started ringing through the crowd. Someone could be heard …

Donald Trump rally shooting: Minute-by-minute timeline of what happened
5 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump rally shooting: Minute-by-minute timeline of what happened

Al Jazeera  

The FBI suspects a 20-year-old man to be behind the failed assassination attempt on the former US president. Here’s a minute-by-minute breakdown of what happened: 6:02 PM – Trump takes the stage at a campaign rally at Butler Farms in Pennsylvania to the sound of “God bless the USA”. 6:42 PM – The Secret Service issues a statement that says …

Trump 'fine' after shooting incident during rally: campaign
5 months, 1 week ago

Trump 'fine' after shooting incident during rally: campaign

China Daily  

NEW YORK -- Former US President Donald Trump is "fine" and being checked out at a local medical facility after the shooting incident during a rally, his campaign said in a statement. Trump was rushed off the stage at a rally in Butler in the US state of Pennsylvania on Saturday after gunshots rang out through the crowd. The suspected …

Gunman is shot dead and spectator killed as bullets fly at Trump rally leaving former president bleeding from his head with blood strewn across his face in assassination attempt
5 months, 1 week ago

Gunman is shot dead and spectator killed as bullets fly at Trump rally leaving former president bleeding from his head with blood strewn across his face in assassination attempt

Daily Mail  

The shooter who fired at least eight shots at Donald Trump and injured him is dead, with a rallygoer also killed in Saturday's appalling bloodbath. This is believed to be the gunman who shot Donald Trump Donald Trump is seen with his fist in the air under a Stars and Stripes flag after Saturday's shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania, where the …

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