US - Shots fired at Donald Trump rally in Pennsylvania as former president is seen with blood across his face, 13 July 2024

[Seattle1]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1812605579354931638

 

[Bounceycat]

[…]


Max R. Smith recalled taking an American history course with Crooks as a sophomore. He did recall Crooks making political statements — but they shed no light on his actions Saturday.

“He definitely was conservative,” he said. “It makes me wonder why he would carry out an assassination attempt on the conservative candidate.”

Smith recalled a mock debate in which their history professor posed government policy questions and asked students to stand on one side of the classroom or the other to signal their support or opposition for a given proposal.

“The majority of the class were on the liberal side, but Tom, no matter what, always stood his ground on the conservative side,” Smith said. “That’s still the picture I have of him. Just standing alone on one side while the rest of the class was on the other.”

[…]

Why Thomas Matthew Crooks tried to assassinate Donald Trump is a mystery to investigators and his ex-classmates

The thought that their mild-mannered ex-classmate would try to kill former President Donald Trump was difficult to process in this tight-knit community near Pittsburgh.

www.inquirer.com

This article answers the question as to any post-secondary education:

"He graduated from the Community College of Allegheny County two months ago, earning an associate degree in engineering science, school officials said in a statement to the New York Times, saying they were “shocked and saddened by the horrific turn of events.”

 

[Inthedetails]

This article answers the question as to any post-secondary education:

"He graduated from the Community College of Allegheny County two months ago, earning an associate degree in engineering science, school officials said in a statement to the New York Times, saying they were “shocked and saddened by the horrific turn of events.”

He just graduated? Life was his oyster - what in the world happened???

jmo

 

[RANCH]

Or drones?

jmo

Actually I would hope that the Secret Service would have electronic jammers deployed to prevent drones from coming close to the event.

A drone could be used as a very lethal weapon. JMO.

 

[Seattle1]

I've been wondering about this. Has anyone heard any follow up?

Pittsburg CBS/KDKA news broadcast provided explosives located in TC's vehicle and home but did not go into details. We also know ATF evacuated two square blocks of his neighborhood in the middle of the night to sweep for bombs but understandably have provided no details if they detonated and devises at home or elsewhere. This investigation, less than 24 hours old, is in its infancy! MOO

 

[vls12345]

I've been wondering about this. Has anyone heard any follow up?

Re possible explosive devices:

"They said they have located a suspicious device and defused it. They have received more than 2,000 tips."

https://www.wpri.com/news/us-and-world/ap-the-latest-trump-calls-for-unity-after-apparent-assassination-attempt/

 

[acutename]

Great question, and logic says yes, but we just don’t know.

If that is the case, maybe it’s just LE supervisors who have that capability. That would mean a delay in relaying it from officers to supervisors to SS.

I’d love to know the answer.

maybe in jamming some signals for security purposes, they jammed some signals they needed

 

[x_files]

You can be killed anywhere, really.

There is an inherent tension between liberty and security and American history especially is rife with struggle to balance the two.

Kids going to school. Nowhere is safe.

 

[margarita25]

Warning, Graphic

I hadn’t seen this video/angle yet, still watching, not sure if already posted

 

[Seattle1]

[…]


Max R. Smith recalled taking an American history course with Crooks as a sophomore. He did recall Crooks making political statements — but they shed no light on his actions Saturday.

“He definitely was conservative,” he said. “It makes me wonder why he would carry out an assassination attempt on the conservative candidate.”

Smith recalled a mock debate in which their history professor posed government policy questions and asked students to stand on one side of the classroom or the other to signal their support or opposition for a given proposal.

“The majority of the class were on the liberal side, but Tom, no matter what, always stood his ground on the conservative side,” Smith said. “That’s still the picture I have of him. Just standing alone on one side while the rest of the class was on the other.”

[…]

Why Thomas Matthew Crooks tried to assassinate Donald Trump is a mystery to investigators and his ex-classmates

The thought that their mild-mannered ex-classmate would try to kill former President Donald Trump was difficult to process in this tight-knit community near Pittsburgh.

www.inquirer.com

Per the family dynamics, perhaps TC took a position in the middle, fairly typical mix for the area per their councilman:

Crooks was a registered Republican, according to state registration records. City councilman Dan Grzybek, who represents the area where Crooks lived, said he met the family last year. Crooks’ father was a Libertarian, and his mother a Democrat, according to Grzybek, who told the Times this was “a fairly typical mix for the area.”

Trump rally shooter was a bullied ‘loner’ but never shared his political views, classmates say

Students who attended Bethel Park High with shooting suspect Thomas Matthew Crooks recalled a video game enthusiast without many friends.

uk.news.yahoo.com

 

[x_files]

So, in three paragraphs he goes from:

We don't think Biden did it

To

Biden did it

and why would anyone at The Kremlin be experts on this topic?

 

[Inthedetails]

Actually I would hope that the Secret Service would have electronic jammers deployed to prevent drones from coming close to the event.

A drone could be used as a very lethal weapon. JMO.

good point

 

[x_files]

Don't expect the truth to come from Kremlin.

Russian disinfo.

 

[Leopard]

Someone I know voted blue for decades, donated probably thousands to Democratic candidates over decades, and then a switch flipped and he became fully engrossed in MAGA during the 2016 election and switched his party affiliation. I don't think that a $15 donation made years before these events tells much of a story. On a personal level, I donated more than that to a candidate back in 2019/2020 that I no longer support. I think whatever party Crooks affiliated himself with is only a small piece of the puzzle.

 

[x_files]

“Let me get my shoes”: What was said on stage in the seconds after Trump was shot

From CNN's Amarachi Orie, Chris Liakos and Andrew Millman

Moments after he was shot at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday afternoon, Donald Trump was seen with blood on his ear and cheek as he was rushed off the stage.

Audio reveals how the chaotic shooting scene played out from the view of Trump and those involved in getting him to safety.

Trump was in the middle of speaking when several shots rang out. He clasps his ear and ducks as Secret Service agents surround him. “Get down, get down, get down,” one says. Another shot sounds and a woman screams.

Several voices of Secret Service agents are heard - one says “up!” another “stairs are ready, stairs are ready.” Trump can be heard as well but his words are indistinct. More agents go on stage, some holding assault rifles. Trump’s supporters in the background look shocked, while some film with their phones.

After hearing that the shooter is down, Trump and the agents stand up. Here’s what was said:

Trump: “Let me get my shoes, let me get my shoes.”

Male agent: “I got you sir, I got you sir.”

Trump: “Let me get my shoes.”

Another male agent: “Hold on, your head is bloody.”

Male agent: “Sir we’ve got to move to the…”

Trump: “Let me get my shoes.”

Female agent says “okay” before saying something about the shoe.

Trump: “Wait, wait, wait.”

He then fist pumps to the crowd and mouths the word “fight” three times – a move met with cheers by the crowd.

Trump and the Secret Service team move away from the podium and head to the cars as the crowd chants “USA. USA. USA.”

https://edition.cnn.com/politics/live-news/election-biden-trump-07-13-24/index.html

Where did his shoes go? That doesn't make any sense!

 

[MassGuy]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1812667753762787514

 

[Seattle1]

I can't see a ladder on Google maps and I went up and down the parking lot using the tool. This image was captured in Nov 2023.

View attachment 517945

Here's the link to the map to see for yourself: Google Maps

I don't think a ladder was necessarily involved here at all. These are very low buildings and TC may have even used the tree. In the report I linked earlier by local CBS/KDZA, they reported that the local officer was hoisted up to reach the roof by another officer but when the officer had both his hands on the roof and about to lift himself atop, TC turned and aimed his weapon at the local officer who dropped himself to the ground. MOO

 

[sds71]

NEW from FBI:"The FBI has searched the shooter’s home and vehicle to collect additional evidence. Suspicious devices found at both locations have been rendered safe by bomb technicians and are being evaluated at the FBI Laboratory"

https://twitter.com/x/status/1812671821415694627

 

[Knox]

I hadn’t seen this video/angle yet, still watching, not sure if already posted

Beyond the absolute horror of what is happening in the bleachers. Is that the building he fired from in the background?

 

[margarita25]

Where did his shoes go? That doesn't make any sense!

Shoes are commonly slipped out of in mass shooter incidents. Example, Vegas. Iirc there’s a pic of this, shoes everywhere.

He slipped out of his shoes, it seems.