Matthew Brian Crooksfather Thomas Matthew Crooks who tried Assassination of Donald Trump He publically spoke for the first time since the shooting. He was seen leaving a supermarket on Monday saying “Right now we are just trying to take care of ourselves. Please give us space” according to New York Post.
He added, “We will issue a statement as soon as our legal counsel advice us to do so – until then, no comment.” The remarks came in light of an incident on July 13, when Thomas Crooks opened fire – AR-15 rifle At a Trump campaign rally Butler, Pennsylvania.he was shot would-be assassin private service Shortly after missing Trump by inches with a bullet, a counter-sniper got him.
The gun used in the attack had been legally purchased by Matthew Brian Crooks who is registered as Libertarian. The motive for this action has not been provided by police who have also not given any ideological reasons for the same. Besides photos depicting President Biden and other senior officials found on Crooks’ phone, investigators discovered searches about Democratic National Convention and Trump’s visits among others.
Butler Farm performance venue where Trump held his rally has security checks that investigators need to identify how Crooks evaded. In fact, from the top of AGR Manufacturing building 150 yards away from Trump’s podium he fired several rounds before being shot down by a sniper.
