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Law enforcement: Bomb-making materials found in vehicle and home of Trump rally shooting suspect
Daily Nonpareil ^ | July 14, 2024 | By JULIE CARR SMYTH, JILL COLVIN, COLLEEN LONG, MICHAEL BALSAMO, ERIC TUCKER and MICHELLE L. PRICE A

Posted on 07/14/2024 8:51:00 AM PDT by Mean Daddy

BUTLER, Pa. — On the heels of an apparent attempt to kill him, former President Donald Trump called Sunday for unity and resilience as shocked leaders across the political divide recoiled from the shooting that left him wounded but “fine” and the gunman and a rally-goer dead.

The presumptive Republican presidential nominee said the upper part of his right ear was pierced in the shooting. His aides said he was in “great spirits” and doing well.

Law enforcement officials told The Associated Press that bomb-making materials were found inside the vehicle of the man suspected in the Trump rally shooting. There were also bomb-making materials found at his home. The two officials were not authorized to speak publicly and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity.

Investigators believe the firearm Crooks used had been purchased by Crooks' father at least six months ago, two law enforcement officials said. Federal agents were still working to understand when and how his son obtained the gun and to gather additional information about Crooks, according to the officials, who were not authorized to publicly discuss details of the investigation and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity.

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1 posted on 07/14/2024 8:51:00 AM PDT by Mean Daddy
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To: Mean Daddy
...an APPARENT attempt to kill [Trump]

What is WRONG with these writers and editors?

2 posted on 07/14/2024 8:52:56 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“When exposing a crime is treated like a crime, you are being ruled by criminals” – Edward Snowden)
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To: Mean Daddy

I never take the bomb making material comment seriously. Anybody that does any plumbing or electrical work has bomb making material. May or may not be true.


3 posted on 07/14/2024 8:54:17 AM PDT by gunnut
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

The guy apparently worked doing piercings


4 posted on 07/14/2024 8:55:10 AM PDT by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you. )
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To: Mean Daddy

Sorry.

I’ve seen the photo of the dead assassin.

He wasn’t 20 years old.

People have got to start believing their own eyes and not what the media members of The Democrat Party Organized Crime Syndicate put out.


5 posted on 07/14/2024 8:55:39 AM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer” )
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To: Mean Daddy

Crooks showing his er...great personality.

https://x.com/RealFlashRiver/status/1812493024095518770


6 posted on 07/14/2024 8:55:51 AM PDT by dforest
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To: blueunicorn6

You’ll have to explain where Crooks is if you go down that rabbit hole.


7 posted on 07/14/2024 8:57:16 AM PDT by AppyPappy (Biden told Al Roker "America is back". Unfortunately, he meant back to the 1970's)
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To: Mean Daddy

I just heard someone briefly interviewed, a guy who went to high school with the shooter. He said he never had any classes with him but he knew him, said he was bullied and sat alone at lunch.


8 posted on 07/14/2024 8:57:16 AM PDT by clashfan (Eat vegetables. Don't elect them.)
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To: Mean Daddy

Don’t tell the FIB, but the J6 pipe bomber is now DEAD.


9 posted on 07/14/2024 8:57:18 AM PDT by CivilWarBrewing (Get off my back for my usage of CAPS, especially you snowflake males! MAN UP!)
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To: Mean Daddy

Probably fireworks. I think we are going to find this was a antifa wannabe and a moma’s boy. The fact he got as far as he did is due to a combination of incompetence and intentional ignorance.


10 posted on 07/14/2024 8:57:53 AM PDT by JoSixChip (P.S. There’s a fed in that thread you’re in right now.)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom
Shannon Bream on FNC was one of the worst right after the shooting, at one point referring to “possibly blood” on Trump’s face.

Nah, he had likely just finished a hot dog and went heavy on the ketchup.

11 posted on 07/14/2024 8:58:33 AM PDT by daler
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To: JoSixChip

The military needs to seize control of the major universities in our country for radicalizing the youth of our nation. They can not continue to undermine our national security by indoctrinating and radicalizing without consequences.


12 posted on 07/14/2024 8:58:57 AM PDT by imabadboy99
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To: dforest

Looks doubtful. They released wrong names and links early to get people confused so they will quit asking about the shooter.


13 posted on 07/14/2024 8:59:17 AM PDT by AppyPappy (Biden told Al Roker "America is back". Unfortunately, he meant back to the 1970's)
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To: AppyPappy

What rabbit hole?

Look at the photo of the dead assassin.

Does he look 20 years old to you?


14 posted on 07/14/2024 8:59:25 AM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer” )
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To: imabadboy99

The military??? They are the MOST indoctrinated!


15 posted on 07/14/2024 8:59:44 AM PDT by CodeToad (Rule #1: The elites want you dead.)
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To: blueunicorn6

Sure. He could be 20


16 posted on 07/14/2024 9:00:30 AM PDT by AppyPappy (Biden told Al Roker "America is back". Unfortunately, he meant back to the 1970's)
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To: Mean Daddy

Yet, there are those in FR who are up in arms that it can’t be him, sigh........

His car with his DNA. Explosives in the car and at home with his DNA. His DNA on daddy’s bought and registered gun (thought demonrats want gun control) there beside the body. Mommy and daddy saying the body is their son. Classmates say it is him. Photos everywhere matching the body. His history of political activities.


17 posted on 07/14/2024 9:00:33 AM PDT by bgill
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

You’re right.

They make me sick.

I guess they are covering themselves in case there is a “greasy knoll”


18 posted on 07/14/2024 9:01:59 AM PDT by Ken Regis (I concur )
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To: Mean Daddy

Has it been disclosed what kind of rifle and caliber? Still not seeing anything on that.


19 posted on 07/14/2024 9:02:08 AM PDT by Captain Peter Blood
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To: AppyPappy

Is the sky blue in your world?


20 posted on 07/14/2024 9:02:43 AM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer” )
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