Gunman spent months looking for target before choosing to assassinate Mr. Trump

Crooks searched for information about Trump and US President Joe Biden events more than 60 times before attending this campaign.

FBI investigative evidence of the assassination was released on August 28, 2024. Photo: FBI

Crooks initially planned to attack an event, but when the Trump rally was announced in early July, he saw it as “a good opportunity,” according to Kevin Rojek, a senior FBI official in Pennsylvania.

The FBI has yet to determine Crooks’ motive for attempting to assassinate Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13. Crooks’ computer showed he was interested in a variety of ideologies, but did not indicate he was influenced by any particular political viewpoint. The FBI also found no evidence that Crooks was working with others or was directed by a foreign power.

Crooks climbed a building near the event and fired eight shots at Trump before being shot by Secret Service agents. Several investigations by Congress and other US government agencies are reviewing security measures at the event. The FBI is also continuing to investigate Crooks to learn more about his ideology and motives.

Searches on Crooks’ computer showed that he had been interested in Trump campaign events since September 2023 and had been looking for events by both candidates near his area since April. He also researched the dates of the Republican and Democratic conventions.

In the days leading up to the assassination, Crooks had researched the location of Trump’s speech and details about the company that owned the building where he had climbed to shoot. One of the bullets grazed Trump’s ear. Crooks also left multiple explosive devices in his car and had been searching for information on how to make bombs since 2019.

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