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The FBI has revealed it has not currently identified motive, evidence of co-conspirators, or the influence of foreign entities in relation to last month's attempted assassination of former Pres. Donald Trump by 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks in Butler, Pennsylvania.

While the ongoing investigation has given the FBI an understanding of Crooks's state of mind, the bureau stated that they have not yet found any clear political ideology.

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The FBI update noted Crooks had conducted dozens of searches related to both Trump and Pres. Biden prior to the event. It is claimed that the shooter then became "hyper-fixated" on the Butler rally after its announcement, and saw Trump as a "target of opportunity."

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The FBI said Crooks's search terms included "how far was Oswald from Kennedy," and "where will Trump speak from at Butler Farm Show" after signing up to the rally. Other searches before the rally include "ballistic calculator," and "weather in Butler."

The FBI also stated that Crooks was seen a half mile away from the secure perimeter of the rally at 4.26 pm, with footage from a local business showed him climbing the roof from where he fired at 6.05 pm before being killed at 6.11pm.

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The account contrasts prior media reports citing politicians briefed by law enforcement that state Crooks was spotted on the roof 20 minutes before shots were fired.

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FBI officials investigating last month's attempted assassination of former Pres. Donald Trump have ruled out any co-conspirators or any indication that the attack was directed by a foreign entity. However, they added, the motive of the gunman remains unknown.

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At a briefing for reporters on Wednesday, Kevin Rojek, head of the FBI's Pittsburgh field office, indicated a number of online search terms for 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks before he fired eight shots at Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13. New images and details of what transpired that day were also disclosed.

While investigations, which are ongoing, gave the FBI a "clear idea of mindset," Rojek said: "We are not ready to make any conclusive statements regarding motive at this time."

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He added that in the month prior to the shooting, Crooks conducted dozens of searches related to both Trump and Pres. Joe Biden. "When … the Trump rally was announced, early in July, he became hyper-focused on that specific event and looked at it as a target of opportunity," Rojek said.

When Crooks signed up for the rally on July 8, the FBI said his search terms included "how far was Oswald from Kennedy," and "where will Trump speak from at Butler Farm Show." Others in the days leading up to the event included "ballistic calculator," and "weather in Butler." There were also searches about how to make improvized explosive devices dating back to 2019.

The FBI also offered a timeline of events on July 13, stating that Crooks was seen a half mile away from the secure perimeter of the rally at 4.26 pm. They added that footage from a local business showed him climbing the roof from where he fired at 6.05 pm, before firing and being killed at 6.11pm. The account contradicts a Secret Service source that earlier said Crooks was spotted on the roof 20 minutes before shots were fired.

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While Crooks' exact motive remains unknown, painstaking work by the FBI reveals that he searched for rallies by both Trump and Biden and narrowed in on Trump's Butler speech shortly after it was announced. It appears he was more intent on carrying out some act of violence of rather than pursuing a specific ideological goal.

Gunman at Trump’s rally saw it as ‘target of opportunity’, FBI official says

It is good that more information about the shooting is finally being released. However, the FBI has still not answered vital questions about how a suspicious person could roam around for at least an hour, or how he was able to be on a roof so close to the former president for so long without being neutralized.

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