Father of gunman who targetted Trump alerted police about son before attack
Thomas Crooks aims at Trump from the roof and the latter gets escorted after suffering injury.
The father of the gunman who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump contacted the police prior to the shooting on Saturday (July 13) due to concerns about his son, according to media reports.
The call is one of several red flags that have come to light in recent days, indicating that law enforcement had been alerted before gunshots were fired at Trump's rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday.
The US Secret Service, in particular, has faced increasing scrutiny over security measures, with some lawmakers calling for the resignation of the agency's head.
Thomas Crooks' father Matthew called police because he was concerned about his son and his whereabouts, a law enforcement source told CBS.
It's unclear when the call was made but it was before the shooting.
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According to Fox news, Crooks’ parents, Mary and Matthew, told officers “they were worried” about their son and that he had disappeared without any notice.
His parents are both co-operating in the investigation, the FBI has said.
According to reports from the Washington Post and Associated Press, Thomas had also saved images of Trump, President Joe Biden, Attorney General Merrick Garland, FBI Director Chris Wray and a member of the British Royal Family.
However the investigators are still trying to outline a potential motive for the 20-year-old gunman, who was shot dead by Secret Service snipers after opening fire.
It may be mentioned here, a counter sniper flagged a suspicious man using a rangefinder to the US Secret Service some 20 minutes before the attack started.
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A rangefinder is a device used to measure the distance to a target.
Although, no weapon was spotted by law enforcement when Crooks was spotted in the crowd, officials are trying to determine how no one saw his AR-style rifle.
Investigators are examining various theories, including that he had stashed it earlier in the day.
Notably, when the gunman was apprehended, he was carrying a remote detonator, and his car contained explosives, according to law enforcement sources cited by US media. The motive for the attack remains unclear, and it is not yet known if any political ideology played a role.
(With inputs from agencies)