Suspected Trump rally shooter visited gun range dozens of times, senator says, as new footage emerges
SUMMARY
Records obtained by Sen. Chuck Grassley reveal that Thomas Matthew Crooks, the suspected shooter in the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump, visited a Pennsylvania gun range 43 times in the year leading up to the attack. Crooks, 20, spent most of these visits practicing on the rifle range, including sessions on holidays like Christmas and Valentine's Day. Grassley's office highlighted Crooks' "intense preparation" before the July 13th incident, where Crooks fired eight rounds from a rooftop during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Newly released body camera footage shows the dramatic moments when police confronted and ultimately neutralized Crooks. The attack left one rally spectator dead, two others injured, and Trump with a minor graze wound. The investigation into the motive and potential co-conspirators is ongoing.
