Shooter’s Final Minutes: Trump Gun Nut Had Detonators in Pocket, Locked Eyes With Secret Service Sniper Through His Rangefinder
Trump rally shooter had remote control detonators in his pockets during attempted assassination of Donald Trump.
July 17 2024, Updated 6:21 p.m. ET
Investigators have pieced together the final moments of Donald Trump's rally shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks.
The 20-year-old was found with a remote control detonator in his pocket and reportedly locked eyes with a secret service sniper through his rangefinder just before his death, Breaking Celebrity News can reveal.
Crooks was a successful student with a bright future.
As this outlet reported, Crooks used a ladder to scale a building nearby the Trump rally taking place in Butler County, Pennsylvania. He then opened fire with an AR-15 style rifle, killing one attendee and nearly missed the ex-president before he was killed by law enforcement snipers.
New developments in the ongoing investigation have now revealed a plethora of other items found on Crooks, suggesting he had planned for more carnage that fateful day.
Members of the crowd saw Crooks scale a nearby building.
According to John Miller, CNN's Chief Law Enforcement and Intelligence Analyst, flags were first raised when Crooks carried a rangefinder into the rally. While he did not have a weapon on him, rangefinders are often used to locate targets from a long distance.
Miller noted when Crooks was screened by security and the rangefinder was discovered, officials said to "keep an eye on him".
CNN's John Miller