FBI: Trump gunman acted alone, but motive still unknown

Authorities said that Thomas Crooks - the shooter - appears to have viewed the Trump rally as a "target of opportunity".

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But FBI officials stressed at a news briefing on Wednesday that a motive for the assassination attempt remains unknown, and they said that Thomas Crooks - the 20-year-old assailant - had a "mixture of ideologies".

The law enforcement agency described Crooks's search history, and it released photos of the gun he used and the improvised explosive devices found in his car.

Crooks attempted to shoot the former president at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on 13 July. He grazed Trump’s ear, killed one man and seriously injured two others.

Kevin Rojek, head of the FBI's Pittsburgh office, said that Crooks began searching online for Trump campaign events starting in September 2023.

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