Thomas Crooks has 2 cell phonee, his primary and a second phone with 27 contacts

X ^ | 7/17/24 | Jacqui Heinrich

[CaptainK]

NEWS: Fox has learned that Senators were told in the all-member briefing today that Thomas Crooks wrote on a gaming platform called ‘Steam’, “July 13 will be my premiere, watch as it unfolds”

When investigators reviewed the laptop, they found a few searches in July of: Trump, Biden, when is DNC convention, and July 13 Trump rally

Investigators have found no evidence of a particular ideology, which the FBI believes is notable, and nobody in interviews reported Crooks discussing politics.

Suspect has two cell phones, primary phone was recovered from the scene along with a remote transmitter (detonator). Secondary cell phone was found at the home, it had only 27 contacts and the FBI is in the process of tracking down and interviewing those people. 10

[CaptainK]

So much for not having any internet footprint. Gamers don't do Facebook and Twitter, but contact others on gamer boards. And 27 contacts is a lot of contacts for a loner to have

[gswilder]

I saw a media interview with one of his HS classmates, who said he did talk politics, and told him (the classmate), he was crazy to support trump.

[Jonty30]

Most who have two phones have them to separate their personal life from their business life.

It seems unusual for a supposed incel to need to do that.

[Jyotishi]

Relationships of the 27 contacts to each other may prove to be important.

[EnderWiggin1970]

I wonder if he was active on Discord. That’s the more popular hangout for gamers.

[PLMerite]

[“July 13 will be my premiere, watch as it unfolds”]

Premiere and Final Curtain. Did the moron really think he would survive ? He must have been some gamer.

[Skywise]

This fiction is straining credulity.

[Jonty30]

If he was a gamer, he may have kept most of his socialism on his game.

[libertylover]

Investigators have found no evidence of a particular ideology they say, but my guess is that he was probably trying to kill President Trump.

[BereanBrain]

A high school buddy says he was a virulent anti-trumpet!
Called him “Stupid” for supporting Trump!

[fso301]

They also need to review cellphone tracking data. Find out how many other phones were within 1-2 meters of him for any length of time and go ask the owners of those phones some questions.

[libertylover]

The remote detonator looks like it might be the wall mount part for a garage door opener. Interesting that it had 12 numbered buttons.

[mom.mom]

I’d like to know who he was hanging out with at that gun club.

[null and void]

Interesting that it had 12 numbered buttons.

An Autovon keypad?

[RightOnTheBorder]

Google search finds 3 teenagers on the first page that were radicalized by the FBI over video gaming forums.

[OKSooner]

Yeah. Someone from “out of town”?

[Pres Raygun]

Most people I know who owns 2 phones are having an affair. ;)

[PLMerite]

👍 One hopes the Feds are as smart.

[Billthedrill]

my guess is that he was probably trying to kill President Trump.

LOL! Going out on a limb there, eh?

[dragnet2]

A high school buddy says he was a virulent anti-trumpet! Called him “Stupid” for supporting Trump!

Who should I believe, the FBI or a high school friend of Crooks?