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Gunman used drone to scope rally site before Trump assassination attempt

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The gunman in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump is believed to have flown a drone around the Pennsylvania rally site ahead of time in an apparent attempt to scope out the site before the event.

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  1. Legitgov

  2. WDIO Duluth

    Gunman in Trump rally attack flew drone over rally site in advance of event, official says (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    The gunman in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump is believed to have flown a drone around the Pennsylvania rally site ahead of time in an apparent attempt to scope out the site before the event. That's according to a law enforcement official familiar with the situation.

  3. CNN

    Investigators believe Trump’s would-be assassin flew a drone over rally site on the day of the shooting (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Investigators believe the gunman who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump may have used a drone on a reconnaissance trip to the rally site on the day of the shooting, a law enforcement official familiar with the investigation told CNN.

  4. WHDH Boston

    Investigators believe Trump’s would-be assassin flew a drone over rally site on the day of the shooting - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    (CNN) — Investigators believe the gunman who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump may have used a drone on a reconnaissance trip to the rally site on the day

  5. Fox News

    Federal investigators probe whether Trump shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks flew drone over rally site (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Federal investigators have two working theories on how Thomas Matthew Crooks got an AR-15 rifle onto the rooftop of the AGR building in Butler, Pennsylvania, to take shots at former President Trump.

  6. New York Post

    Trump’s would-be assassin Thomas Crooks flew drone over Pa. rally site hours before deadly shooting: report (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Donald Trump's would-be assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks allegedly used a drone to aerially scope out the Pa. fairgrounds just before the GOP nominee's speech.

  7. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Trump shooter flew drone over venue hours before attempted assassination, source says (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The gunman who shot former President Donald Trump in the ear at a Pennsylvania rally on Saturday flew a drone over the rally site a few hours before Trump...

  8. The Daily Caller

    Trump Rally Gunman Reportedly Flew Drone Over Site Of Event Hours Before Shooting (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Trump rally gunman, Thomas Matthew Crooks, reportedly flew a drone over the Pennsylvania site hours before the event, according to The Wall Street Journal.

  9. Breitbart News

    Donald Trump Jr. Reacts to Shooter Flying Drone over Rally (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Donald Trump Jr. reacted to news that shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks flew a drone and got aerial footage ahead of his father's 7/13 rally.

  10. Green Field Reporter

    Gunman in Trump rally attack flew drone over rally site in advance of event, official says - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The gunman in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump is believed to have flown a drone around the Pennsylvania rally site ahead of time in an apparent attempt to scope out the site before the event, a law enforcement official said Saturday.

  11. Fox10 Phoenix

    Gunman used drone to scope rally site before Trump assassination attempt (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    The gunman in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump is believed to have flown a drone around the Pennsylvania rally site ahead of time in an apparent attempt to scope out the site before the event.

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