UPDATE: Explosives Found In Trump Shooter Thomas Crook’s Car

A new report has revealed explosive devices were found inside the car of the shooter who attempted to assassinate President Trump.

The Wall Street Journal reported following the shooting after Thomas Matthew Crooks was taken out, police discovered Crook’s car not too far from where Trump’s rally was taking place.

Bomb technicians were sent to investigate Crook’s vehicle and found an IED.

A further search at Crook’s home revealed several bomb-making materials.

🚨 #BREAKING: EXPLOSIVES were found in the Trump shooter’s vehicle, which was parked near the rally, authorities told WSJ

This just gets weirder and weirder… pic.twitter.com/OhWz4L2lbP

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) July 14, 2024

Explosives found in the suspects car pic.twitter.com/42jNxSLqSc

— Karli Bonne’ 🇺🇸 (@KarluskaP) July 14, 2024

Here’s what The New York Post reported:

Explosive devices were found inside the car of the gunman who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump during his Saturday rally in Pennsylvania, according to a report.

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The car, driven by 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, was found not far from the Trump rally in Butler, Pa., sources close to the investigation into the shooting told The Wall Street Journal.

Police received multiple reports of suspicious packages around the area where the shooter was, prompting them to dispatch bomb technicians, authorities told the Journal.

Officials were working to ensure the scene was clear well into the night before searching Crooks’ family home, the sources added.

Crooks fired multiple rounds from a nearby rooftop before a Secret Service sniper fired back, ultimately killing him.

An AR-style rifle was found at the scene. The firearm was purchased by the gunman’s father, according to the Journal.

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The Wall Street Journal reported that explosives were found in the vehicle of the suspect in the a*ssassination attempt on former U.S. President Donald Trump. pic.twitter.com/A9GSvEBqY9

— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) July 14, 2024

Per Fox News:

The man authorities say attempted to assassinate former President Trump had explosives inside his car, found parked near the Pennsylvania rally, and bomb making materials at his home, sources tell Fox News.

There were explosives, including an IED, found inside a car driven by Thomas Matthew Crooks found parked near the scene of the Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, sources confirmed to Fox News.

The sources could not say how many explosives or what kind, but emphasized that more than one was found.

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In Crooks’ house, law enforcement found bomb-making materials, the sources told Fox News.