Explosives found in car of suspected would-be Trump assassin: Reports
WASHINGTON (AA) – Authorities have located explosives in the car driven by the 20-year-old man they say attempted to assassinate ex-President Donald Trump as he was holding a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, according to multiple reports.
The discovery was reportedly made as law enforcement continues its investigation into Saturday’s shooting, which lightly injured the former president, killed one spectator, and critically injured two others.
Investigators found two explosive devices in Thomas Matthew Crooks’ vehicle, and a potential third bomb at his home, the New York Times reported. Other news outlets also reported on the discoveries, but differed on the total number of explosives, and whether they constituted bombs, or were bomb-making materials.
Crooks was fatally shot by a Secret Service agent after he opened fire from what the agency said was an elevated position outside of the Butler, Pennsylvania, field where Trump was addressing his supporters ahead of November’s national election. Authorities have yet to determine a motive for the shooting.
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