Nearly 48 hours after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, investigators are struck by the lack of leads they’re finding about Thomas Matthew Crooks’ mindset and possible motives for his attack.
  • Pandantic@midwest.social
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    2 months ago

    perhaps he was planning on trying to get away

    I think he was because he had improvised explosives in his car and at his house. No reason to make those unless you plan to be alive to use them.

    • emizeko [they/them]
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      2 months ago

      didn't the cops say "bomb-making materials" which could easily be a lie about something mundane

      • Wertheimer [any]
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        2 months ago

        Shoes and a larger-than-travel-size container of toothpaste

      • Pandantic@midwest.social
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        2 months ago

        This is what I found. They don’t go into specifics tho.

        Police found explosives in Thomas Matthew Crooks' car after he shot at Donald Trump.

        https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/police-found-explosives-inside-the-car-of-suspected-trump-rally-shooter-thomas-matthew-crooks/ar-BB1pY0p9

        Edit: other sources saying bombs too, but AP says “bomb making materials” so idk