It’s unclear exactly what his parents told authorities, but the call reportedly came before the assassination attempt on Donald Trump.
’s would-be assassin reportedly called police to report their son missing just hours before he rattled off at least three shots at the former president.reported that 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks’ parents, Mary and Matthew, told officers “they were worried” about their son and he’d disappeared unannounced.
After zeroing in on the event, Crooks reportedly searched for more detail on the rally, but nothing that caught the eyes of law enforcement ahead of time. Crooks’ ability to come within inches of assassinating Trump has thrown the Secret Service into crisis mode. At the RNC, Trump allies have been spottedabout the “security failures” that allowed Crooks to get a clear shot at the former president from less than 150 yards—a range many proficient shooters consider to be a comfortable kill zone.
Crooks, who reportedly reached a rooftop using a ladder he purchased earlier that day, was shot dead within seconds of opening fire. His parents have cooperated with investigators, the FBI said, but have said nothing publicly about their son.
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