Sniper killed Trump shooter with one-in-a-million shot: source
The bullet used to kill a man who tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania last Saturday was a “one in a million” shot, a source familiar with the investigation into the shooting said. Fox News has learned from sources that the fatal shot was a single shot fired […]
FBI interviews classmate of Trump shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks over dislike for politicians
Exclusive: BETHEL PARK, Pennsylvania — The FBI contacted a former classmate of would-be assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks after the former classmate publicly revealed that he had confronted Crooks several years ago over his support for former President Donald Trump and expressed a “self-righteous” dislike of politicians, according to a release. “They called me…to be honest […]
Trump shooter used gaming site that features presidential assassination game
Thomas Crooks, the suspected gunman who shot President Trump, posted an ominous comment on Steam, a gaming platform that offers assassination games, which seemed to foreshadow an attack on the former president. “July 13th is my premiere, stay tuned to see how it goes,” Crooks, 20, wrote in a post earlier this month. The horrifying […]
Trump shooter Thomas Crooks’ online search history included ‘depressive disorder,’ Trump, Biden, DNC
Butler, Pennsylvania – The shooter at the Trump rally was reportedly seeking help for “severe depression” before he nearly killed the former president, FBI Director Chris Wray reportedly told Congress. Investigators found medical records on Thomas Matthew Crooks’ phone along with dates and times for the Democratic and Republican national conventions and photos of Presidents […]
Trump shooter Thomas Crooks may have suffered from mental illness
Sources told The Washington Post that suspect Thomas Matthew Crooks may have been suffering from undiagnosed mental illness, including some form of depression, before he opened fire at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania. There is no clear evidence that Crooks, 20, has received professional mental health treatment, but investigators have uncovered his digital footprint, which […]
Former Classmate Says Shooter Insinuated He Was Stupid for Supporting Trump
A Hispanic former classmate of the shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, said in an interview with Fox News Digital that Crooks had implied it was foolish to support former President Donald Trump. Vincent Taormina Said The outlet reported that the 20-year-old is “passionate” about politics but dislikes “all” politicians. “He didn’t like politicians, especially the choices […]
Secret Service reveals when Trump shooter went from ‘person of interest’ to ‘threat’
Thomas Crooks was considered a “person of interest” by the Secret Service after law enforcement determined he was acting suspiciously and was carrying a golf rangefinder, but was not yet considered a “threat,” according to Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi. Crooks only became a threat when he “recovered a weapon” and climbed onto the roof, […]
Secret Service Tells Senators Shooter ‘Identified’ Roughly 50 Mins Before Trump Took Rally Stage, Sources Say
The U.S. Secret Service (USSS) and the FBI told lawmakers Wednesday that former President Donald Trump’s would-be assassin was identified well before shots rang out at the Pennsylvania rally, according to sources familiar with the briefing. Federal law enforcement held the briefing with lawmakers to go over specifics of the shooting that nearly killed Trump […]
Trump shooter posted message online before deadly shooting: ‘July 13 will be my premiere’
According to information obtained by Fox News, suspect Thomas Matthew Crooks appeared to be threatening an attack online days before he climbed onto the roof of a campaign rally in Pennsylvania and opened fire, killing one person and wounding several others, including former President Donald Trump. Secret Service and FBI officials told senators at an […]
Pennsylvania sheriff defends local officers who confronted Trump rally shooter
The sheriff of Butler County, Pennsylvania, has defended as heroes the local police officers who confronted the gunman, Thomas Matthew Crooks, who tried to assassinate former President Trump from the roof of a political rally on Saturday. Butler County Sheriff Michael Sloop New York Post The officers who intercepted Crooks just before he fired multiple […]