Thomas Matthew Crooks attempted to murder Donald Trump, former US president and current Republican candidate for the 2024 elections, last Saturday, July 13.
The 20-year-old student opened fire on Trump during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Crookshours before carrying out his plan, he made a series of movements and stops to arrange the final details in their attempt to end the life of the American president.
According to police sources, who were quoted by the media CNN, the Friday before the incident Thomas Matthew Crooks visited a shooting club and I practice with the weapon he used to attack Trump.
The morning of the shooting, The 20-year-old went to a Home Depot store and bought a 1.5-meter ladder.which he would use hours later to carry out his plan.
In addition, that same day Crooks purchased 50 rounds of ammunition at a gun shop in his hometown of Bethel Park, officials told CNN.
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After making these purchases, The attacker arrived home and took an AR-15 rifle that had been legally acquired by his father Matthew Crookswho has more than 20 firearms registered in his name, according to Pennsylvania State Police.
Thomas Matthew Crooksfollowing returning home, he drove his car to Butler, Pennsylvania, where Donald Trump’s campaign rally was taking place, and parked it outside the venue.
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His vehicle had an improvised explosive device in the trunk.which was connected to a transmitter that the young man was carrying with him, according to authorities.
Finally, The 20-year-old student used the ladder he had purchased to climb a nearby building, lie on the roof and shoot the former president of the United States.
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In his attempt to assassinate Trump, The young man injured the 78-year-old politician in the right ear, killed a person in the audience and injured two other individuals who were part of this campaign.
Crooks, following failing in his plan to assassinate Donald Trump, He was immediately shot dead by a United States Secret Service sniper.
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