(TotalConservative.com) – The alleged shooter in the Trump assassination attempt on July 13, Thomas Matthew Crooks, was the subject of a concerned call made by his parents to local police just hours before the shooting took place in Butler, PA. Media reports suggest that his parents were concerned about the sudden disappearance of their son and one of the family’s rifles.
The specific nature of the call, including whether or not Crooks informed police about the missing weapon, are still uncertain at this time. Members of the conservative press speculated about the nature of the call, suggesting that if Crooks’ parents had reported a missing man with a rifle to local police, one would think security at the rally would have been heightened.
His parents are reportedly cooperating with law enforcement in their investigations. The FBI, Congress, and the Secret Service are running parallel investigations. While Crooks is largely accepted as the shooter, many commenters online have suggested alternative possibilities or conspiracy theories.
Federal authorities have combed Crooks’ digital devices and social media, the results of their investigations have yet to be released, however some details have emerged like what Crooks was searching for shortly before the assassination attempt. He was reportedly searching for adult content. The other activity noted in the report was that Crooks’ parents had texted him asking where he was.
The currently available data indicates that Crooks was reported missing in the early afternoon; he reportedly opened fire on President Donald Trump around 6 p.m. hitting him in the ear and killing rally-goer and fire chief Corey Comperatore while injuring two additional people in the crowd.
Crooks was found in possession of a rifle and a remote control which could have been used to detonate an explosive device found in his vehicle.
Additionally authorities revealed to the press that Crooks had also researched other mass shooters. The investigation is still in its early phases and it will likely be months before a complete picture of what happened and why emerges for public scrutiny.
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