2024-07-26 14:05:15
The FBI revealed that the man who tried to assassinate the former president, Donald Trumpduring a rally, previously investigated the shooting that killed the president John F. Kennedy in November 1963.
FBI chief Christopher Wray revealed that the gunman blew up a drone at the campaign rally site in Butler, Pennsylvania, about two hours before the event was scheduled for July 13.
Wray added that although investigations have not yet been able to determine the cause, reason for the attackthe authorities continue with the investigation to find out.
The alleged attacker, Thomas Matthew Crooks, who was shot dead 30 seconds after the shots were fired, conducted various searches on public figuresof which no clear pattern was found between them, Wray added.
Authorities indicated that from the July 6thCrooks took a special interest in Trump and his rally. The same day he conducted a Google search on the distance between Lee Harvey Oswald and Kennedy during his assassination. “That is obviously significant in terms of his state of mind,” the agency chief said.
So far, there is no evidence of the involvement of accomplices or conspirators, indicating that Crooks acted alone.
In the report, the purchase of a ladder the day of the shooting, by the attacker, which he did not use. Instead, he ascended to the roof using mechanical equipment and pipes.
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2024-07-26 14:05:15