Thomas Matthew Crooks, the gunman who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump, managed to fly a camera-equipped drone over the event site in Butler, Pennsylvania, before the attack. Despite being spotted by police earlier, he evaded capture and later fired multiple shots, injuring Trump and killing a former fire chief. Investigations
The FBI is investigating how Thomas Matthew Crooks, just 20 years old, managed to shoot at former President Donald Trump during a rally in Pennsylvania. Questions are being raised about how Crooks got onto a nearby building with a clear view of Trump, less than 150 meters away, despite security
Why wasn’t the rooftop where Thomas Crooks shot at Donald Trump secured? The Secret Service knew it was a risky spot days before the rally. Investigators are now questioning how the gunman got up there despite this knowledge. The Secret Service also blames local police, saying the roof was their
In Butler, Pennsylvania on April 6, 2024, gunfire disrupted Trump’s rally, leading to an assassination attempt before he departed for Newark, New Jersey, detailed in a visual timeline. The FBI claims that the shooting that wounded former President Donald Trump during his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on Saturday night was
On Sunday, President Biden ordered an “independent review” of Secret Service security measures after Thomas Matthew Crooks attempted to assassinate former President Donald J. Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania. In addition to ordering the Secret Service to examine all of its security protocols for this week’s Republican National Convention, President Biden
