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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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To: Mean Daddy
former President Donald Trump called Sunday for unity

With the Democrats? No chance of that, especially now. They are enemies of our constitutional republic.

21 posted on 07/14/2024 9:04:02 AM PDT by Major Matt Mason (Where is the vaunted Q team?)
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To: Mean Daddy

Thomas Crooks wouldn’t be the first Antifa Democrat to register as a Republican to help swing a Republican primary. It’s just another indication of his political extremism. Both of his parents are registered Democrats. His father is a well-known psychologist who has authored many academic books. The rifle belonged to Thomas’s father.


22 posted on 07/14/2024 9:04:24 AM PDT by batazoid (Plainclothes cop at Capital during Jan 6 riot...)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

That’s outrageous. He ain’t no Republican either. That registration was just to vote for Nikki. Are they going to tell us he was going to vote for Trump in the general?


23 posted on 07/14/2024 9:05:51 AM PDT by virgil (The evil that men do lives after them )
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To: gunnut

Yeah, I’ve got various types of wire and a few lengths of pipe around here, some batteries, and even an old-style windup kitchen timer. I just don’t have explosives and detonators and such, nor any desire to build a bomb.


24 posted on 07/14/2024 9:06:08 AM PDT by HartleyMBaldwin
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To: ProtectOurFreedom
What is WRONG with these writers and editors?

How much time do you have?

25 posted on 07/14/2024 9:07:05 AM PDT by neverevergiveup
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To: blueunicorn6

No, the shooter is probably Maxwell Yearick. He has sewed up gauges. Antifa member.


26 posted on 07/14/2024 9:08:08 AM PDT by struggle
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To: batazoid
Both of his parents are registered Democrats.

The father is registered as a Libertarian.

27 posted on 07/14/2024 9:13:02 AM PDT by Tired of Taxes
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To: Mean Daddy

The “bombs” tell me this guy was a lone actor nut, not a pro, and not being used by any serious group. I was at a bar last night as it came down, liberals went emotionally to the Moon and then to the depths of despair. They exposed themselves as craven loons hungry for blood. One lady wants to socialize with us, she will never enter my house, she’s crazy. Glad I find out in time.


28 posted on 07/14/2024 9:14:39 AM PDT by SaxxonWoods (Are you ready for Black Lives MAGA? It's coming.)
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To: Mean Daddy

so which SSRI or other psycho-active prescriptions did they have him on?

and how much THC was he smoking daily?


29 posted on 07/14/2024 9:15:01 AM PDT by Meet the New Boss
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To: gunnut

I agree, anyone that works in the trades has bomb making materials. I always read police statements with a jaundiced eye.


30 posted on 07/14/2024 9:15:21 AM PDT by wildcard_redneck (He who sacrifices freedom for security deserves neither.)
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To: imabadboy99

Our military? Lol.


31 posted on 07/14/2024 9:15:29 AM PDT by moovova ("The NEXT ELECTION is the most important election of our lifetimes!“ LOL...)
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To: blueunicorn6

His classmates are already being interviewed. They know how old he was, join reality.


32 posted on 07/14/2024 9:15:59 AM PDT by SaxxonWoods (Are you ready for Black Lives MAGA? It's coming.)
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To: Mean Daddy
bomb-making materials were found inside the vehicle of the man suspected in the Trump rally shooting.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHahahahhahahahaha!

Of course they were.

Question is: who put them there?

33 posted on 07/14/2024 9:17:30 AM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: blueunicorn6
Does he look 20 years old to you?

Long hair, wispy chin whiskers, skinny guy with pipe-cleaner arms... yeah, he looks pretty young. How old do you think he might be, and why?

34 posted on 07/14/2024 9:20:52 AM PDT by Charles Martel (Progressives are the crab grass in the lawn of life.)
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To: Mean Daddy

I don’t trust the feds one bit. The entire government and media have been given their orders to spin this and sanitize this to help Biden cheat his way to re-erection. Evidence will be hidden and fabricated. Trump and we supporters will be demonized and persecuted. Gun owners will be demonized and persecuted. I wouldn’t even be surprised if Trump is thrown in prison for “instigating an assassination attemp” or thrown in protective custody and solitary prison without bail for “his own protection.” The democrats know how bad this all is for them and they are going to lash out like nothing we have seen yet.


35 posted on 07/14/2024 9:21:18 AM PDT by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes)
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To: dforest

These are the type of recruits antifa leadership looks for. It is the same as any terrorist organization. While the leaders live in obscurity and comfort their lieutenants recruit losers and mentally ill people to do their bad deeds.


36 posted on 07/14/2024 9:24:13 AM PDT by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes)
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To: NorthMountain

“Question is: who put them there:”
__________________________________________

My thoughts exactly. A narrative is being written for us to swallow. I don’t believe much of anything I hear anymore without question.


37 posted on 07/14/2024 9:24:40 AM PDT by xenia ( “The further a society drifts from truth the more it will hate those who speak it” George Orwell)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Biden and Harris are in situation room with SS Homeland fbi for “briefing”.


38 posted on 07/14/2024 9:26:00 AM PDT by VA40
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To: bgill
>>…and at home with his DNA. His DNA on daddy’s…

Amazing that the FIBs can process DNA in a few hours, just like on those TV shows.

39 posted on 07/14/2024 9:26:35 AM PDT by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's for sure.)
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To: Mean Daddy

The presumptive Republican presidential nominee


always look at the words.

presumptive, why is it there? of course if they use it here, they can also use for Biden which they never did before.

There is always an agenda.


40 posted on 07/14/2024 9:27:05 AM PDT by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
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