Misinformation about the suspected shooter circulated online following the assassination attempt on former president Trump. Here’s what we do know.
In the aftermath of the Trump Pennsylvania rally shooting, photos claiming to be of the shooter went viral. But none of the photos were of Crooks.apparent assassination attempt
In the hours following the rally, photos purporting to be of the suspected shooter went viral online. The FBI identified the suspected shooter as Thomas Matthew Crooks early on July 14, hours after the shooting. Authorities told reporters that Crooks was not carrying identification so they used DNA and other methods to confirm his identity.they recovered an AR-style rifle at the scene. Those sources also said the gun appears to be registered in the name of Crooks’ father.
The FBI says they also found a “rudimentary” suspected explosive device in the car Crooks was using and other suspicious devices at his home. The Pentagon confirmed Crooks doesn’t have a military background. -- a progressive political action committee on Jan. 20, 2021, the day President Joe Biden was sworn into office. Pennsylvania voting records show Crooks later registered as a Republican. November would have been the first presidential election he was eligible to vote in.
As has become common in the wake of major breaking news events, false claims and misinformation circulated rapidly about the identity of the shooter.since at least 2015 after various high profile mass shootings across the country and have become a sort of meme associated with gun violence.on July 14, written in Italian and translated into English, saying “I categorically deny that I was involved in this situation.
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