On Saturday, July 13, a shooting occurred during a rally of US presidential candidate Donald Trump in Pennsylvania, which is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation as a murder and possible domestic terrorist attack. According to the FBI, the shooter, identified as Thomas Matthew Crooks, opened fire using a rifle that his father had purchased. No other participants or threats to public safety have been identified so far. This was reported by The New York Times , UNN .
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The shooter's phone, rifle, and a possible explosive device were sent to the bureau's lab in Quantico, Virginia. The FBI described the explosive device as "rudimentary". Representatives of the agency reported that there was no evidence of mental health problems with the shooter. According to Robert Wells, assistant director of the Counterterrorism Division, the main task of the bureau is to establish the motive for the attack.
"At this point, the information we have indicates that the shooter acted alone and that there are no threats to public safety at this time," said Kevin Royke, the agent leading the attempted murder investigation.
The FBI has confirmed that the father purchased the rifle, but it remains unclear whether he passed it on to his son or whether he took the weapon without permission. The family is currently cooperating with the investigation. Law enforcement officials said that the FBI has not identified the ideology professed by the shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks.
U.S. President Joe Biden announced the provision of enhanced security for Donald Trump, as well as a comprehensive review of security measures at the upcoming Republican convention. The US Department of Homeland Security has launched an independent analysis of the event.
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