A new report has revealed explosive devices were found inside the car of the shooter who attempted to assassinate President Trump.
The Wall Street Journal reported following the shooting after Thomas Matthew Crooks was taken out, police discovered Crook’s car not too far from where Trump’s rally was taking place.
Bomb technicians were sent to investigate Crook’s vehicle and found an IED.
A further search at Crook’s home revealed several bomb-making materials.
🚨 #BREAKING: EXPLOSIVES were found in the Trump shooter’s vehicle, which was parked near the rally, authorities told WSJ
This just gets weirder and weirder… pic.twitter.com/OhWz4L2lbP
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) July 14, 2024
Explosives found in the suspects car pic.twitter.com/42jNxSLqSc
— Karli Bonne’ 🇺🇸 (@KarluskaP) July 14, 2024
Per Fox News:
The man authorities say attempted to assassinate former President Trump had explosives inside his car, found parked near the Pennsylvania rally, and bomb making materials at his home, sources tell Fox News.
There were explosives, including an IED, found inside a car driven by Thomas Matthew Crooks found parked near the scene of the Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, sources confirmed to Fox News.
The sources could not say how many explosives or what kind, but emphasized that more than one was found.
In Crooks’ house, law enforcement found bomb-making materials, the sources told Fox News.