Donald Trump shooting: authorities attempt to determine motive as suspect’s devices seized

17 articles, oldest first.

1. Washington Times

   FBI identifies gunman who tried to kill Trump as Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Pennsylvania ↗ (opens Washington Times)

   Published Jul 13, 2024

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   The FBI confirmed early Sunday the identity of the gunman who shot former President Donald Trump as Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania.

2. Newsweek

   Who is Thomas Matthew Crooks: What we know about Trump shooting suspect ↗ (opens Newsweek)

   Published Jul 13, 2024

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   The FBI said Crooks, 20, had been identified as the "subject involved in the assassination attempt."

3. Fox News

   Former President Trump survives assassination attempt, FBI IDs shooter as Thomas Matthew Crooks ↗ (opens Fox News)

   Published Jul 13, 2024

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   The FBI is investigating the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump by suspected shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks. Trump and three of his supporters were shot at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. One person died.

4. Forbes

   Suspected Trump Shooter Remembered By Rifle Team Member As ‘Comically Bad Shot’: What We Know About Thomas Matthew Crooks ↗ (opens Forbes)

   Published Jul 14, 2024

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   The former president was grazed by a bullet at his rally Saturday after a shooter opened fire, killing a bystander and wounding two others.

5. The Guardian

   Donald Trump shooting: authorities attempt to determine motive as suspect’s devices seized ↗ (opens The Guardian)

   Published Jul 14, 2024

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   FBI says no evidence suspected gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks was operating as part of a larger group but motive remains unclear

6. Fox News

   FBI has gained access to Thomas Matthew Crooks' phone in Trump assassination attempt ↗ (opens Fox News)

   Published Jul 14, 2024

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   FBI investigators have succeeded in gaining access to Thomas Matthew Crooks' cellphone, a break in the investigation into his motives for firing on Trump.

7. New York Post

   Feds question Trump shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks’ parents, neighbors as they scramble to figure out motive ↗ (opens New York Post)

   Published Jul 14, 2024

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   Federal agents are still searching for a motive on Monday — two days after Thomas Matthew Crooks shot and wounded former President Donald Trump in an assassination attempt.

8. The Conversation US

   Trump attempted shooting: what drives a solo assassin to kill? A psychologist explains ↗ (opens The Conversation US)

   Published Jul 15, 2024

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   In his 2022 school yearbook photos, Thomas Crooks bears little resemblance to the assassins of our collective imagination

9. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

   Trump shooting motive unknown three days after assassination attempt ↗ (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

   Published Jul 15, 2024

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   The FBI obtained the phone of Thomas Crooks, who shot at Donald Trump and others during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.

10. Washington Examiner

    Thomas Matthew Crooks: Profiling Trump's Shooter- Washington Examiner ↗ (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published Jul 15, 2024

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    Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, attempted to assassinated Donald Trump on Saturday. Those that knew him best attempt to create a profile as the FBI investigates.

11. RedState

    Here's What Thomas Matthew Crooks Did in the Days Leading Up to Trump Assassination Attempt ↗ (opens RedState)

    Published Jul 15, 2024

12. Fox News

    FBI investigates attempted assassination of former President Trump ↗ (opens Fox News)

    Published Jul 15, 2024

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    The FBI is investigating the home of Thomas Matthew Crooks, the shooter who fired on former President Trump on Saturday. The Trump shooting took place at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.

13. Fox News

    Trump shooter Thomas Crooks' classmates describe quiet student as investigators search for motive ↗ (opens Fox News)

    Published Jul 15, 2024

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    Classmates described would-be former President Trump assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks as an "outcast" and a "loner" in the days after he was shot by Secret Service agents on Saturday.

14. Salon

    Investigators still don't know why Thomas Matthew Crooks tried to assassinate Trump ↗ (opens Salon)

    Published Jul 15, 2024

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    The FBI is still speaking to the gunman's neighbors and associates in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania

15. Fox News

    Trump shooter Thomas Crooks’ online search history included ‘depressive disorder,’ Trump, Biden, DNC ↗ (opens Fox News)

    Published Jul 17, 2024

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    FBI Director Chris Wray said the shooter who nearly killed Donald Trump had searched "major depressive disorder," among other things before Saturday's assassination attempt

16. The New Republic

    Bombshell Report Reveals Trump Shooter’s Chilling Search History ↗ (opens The New Republic)

    Published Jul 17, 2024

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    An FBI report suggests that Thomas Crooks may not have been considering only Donald Trump as a target.

17. New York Post

    Trump shooter Thomas Crooks might have been battling undiagnosed mental illness: sources ↗ (opens New York Post)

    Published Jul 17, 2024

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    Thomas Matthew Crooks may have been struggling with an undiagnosed mental health disorder -- including some form of depression -- before he shot up Trump's Pennsylvania rally, sources told The Post.