Joe Biden’s FBI has announced that they believe Thomas Matthew Crooks, the individual who attempted to assassinate President Trump, “acted alone.”
This is despite the bureau’s inability to access data from Crook’s cell phone, which has been sent to Quantico for further examination.
Kevin Rojek, FBI Special Agent in Charge in Pittsburgh, indicated that based on current information, there is no additional public safety concern. However, he cautioned that the investigation is still in its preliminary stages, as reported by Fox News.
“We have not identified an ideology associated with the subject, but I want to remind everyone that we’re still very early in this investigation,” Rojek said during a press conference on Sunday.
The FBI is currently reaching out to the suspect’s acquaintances and relatives to determine if anyone was aware of his intentions beforehand. As reported by the AP, the FBI was probing the shooting as a potential case of domestic terrorism.
FBI released the following statement Sunday:
The FBI is investigating the shooting incident at the July 13 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, which resulted in one victim’s death and injuries to former President Trump and other spectators, as an assassination attempt and potential domestic terrorism.
to conduct logical investigative activity to determine if there were any co-conspirators associated with this attack. At this time, there are no current public safety concerns.
The FBI has not identified a motive for the shooter’s actions, but we are working to determine the sequence of events and the shooter’s movements prior to the shooting, collecting and reviewing evidence, conducting interviews, and following up on all leads. We have also obtained the shooter’s telephone for examination.
The FBI has searched the shooter’s home and vehicle to collect additional evidence. Suspicious devices found at both locations have been rendered safe by bomb technicians and are being evaluated at the FBI Laboratory.
The firearm used in the shooting was purchased legally.
The shooter was not known to the FBI prior to this incident.
The suspect’s cell phone, potentially containing crucial information about the motivations behind the attack, has been sent to the FBI’s forensic lab in Quantico. However, the bureau supposedly has been unable to access any data from it so far.
On her prime-time show, Laura Ingraham stated, “The FBI is telling Fox they believe the shooter acted alone. We’re also learning that they can’t get into his cell phone. They have it at Quantico, but haven’t been able to get any data out of it.”
Watch:
BREAKING 🚨 Quantico reportedly cannot get into the alleged shooter’s cell phone, who they state: “Acted alone.”
— Toria Brooke (@realtoriabrooke) July 15, 2024
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