New details on shooter behind Trump attempted assassination

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Published 2024-07-14

Officials are learning more about Thomas Matthew Crooks, the shooter in the assassination attempt on former President Trump. Officials said Crooks had no criminal record or military experience. In addition to a semi-automatic weapon on the scene, authorities found suspicious containers in his car. NBC News’ Shaquille Brewster reports.

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All Comments (21)

@MarkJones-yu1rs yesterday

The fact that nobody talks about the forbidden book 25 Money Secrets From Donald Trump speaks volumes about how people are stuck in a trance
@mhollman8650 3 days ago

How pathetic are the Secret Service? A TWENTY year old outsmarted them.
@rabidgoon 3 days ago

'new details' except none are new.
@loopba 3 days ago

Zero new details
@metoo6599 3 days ago

He was young, bullied, and obsessed with guns. This sounds super familiar like its a pattern or something.
@Tommyguns1 3 days ago

Secret Service failed. Walk dogs for a living.
@saamstaan6540 3 days ago

How can you not know the motive😂😂😂😂😂😂he didn't like Trump.
@FlashbacksFromHell 3 days ago

America.. a real life tv show with thousands of episodes
@ezermt 3 days ago

This is how far America has fallen.
@IRONMIKE_D 3 days ago

I call bs. Something stinks.
@fredklein3829 3 days ago

This info is not new. Very disappointed.
@artmonti4 3 days ago

What remains a mystery is how he got up on the roof. Why haven't they said anything about this?
@TheFlyingZulu 3 days ago

Don't waste your 2 minutes... nothing new here.
@McrChemical 3 days ago

Secret service really took their time to see what would happen.
@TheLastResort3113 3 days ago

Do you think they still actually believe that we believe everything they tell us?
@user-pp6vl3vb1t 3 days ago

When did he registered as a Republican? What is on his computer to reveal the ideological motives?
@kimwilliamson3615 3 days ago

Jason is a drama major. Hey Jason, if you knew he was bullied, did you help him?
@iDannyHandsome 3 days ago

His school is still clowning on him.
@benashbaugh5982 3 days ago

The fact that his peers knew he was bullied except the teachers and parents goes to show as adults, you need to pay attention.
@ProJoe-xb5ie 3 days ago

What's really strange is why would his van have Arizona plates on it