What Trump Shooter Posted Before Assassination Attempt

Thomas Matthew Crooks had posted a chilling online message foreshadowing his plans before attacking former President Donald Trump at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.

“July 13 will be my premiere, watch as it unfolds,” the 20-year-old would-be assassin, allegedly wrote on Steam, a popular online platform for gamers, reported Fox News.

Crooks reportedly also had images of both Donald Trump and President Biden on his phone and had searched the dates for the Democratic National Convention and Trump’s Pennsylvania rally, The NYPost reported.

Investigators are analysing the shooter’s phones and computer to determine the motive behind the assassination attempt. While they have explored the gunman’s search history, they have not yet determined his political affiliation, despite his registration as a Republican. 

The shooter reportedly had two cell phones, one found near his body and another at his home with only 27 contacts. 

Law enforcement sources report that snipers spotted Crooks on a roof with a rifle at 5:52 pm, but he didn’t start firing until 6:12 pm. This means a 20-minute delay occurred between the time Crooks was first seen and the start of the shooting.