According to new information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the 20-year-old Pennsylvania shooter who nearly went down in history as the assassin of former President Donald Trump had a deeply disturbing infatuation and obsession with the British Royal Family, with particular interest in Princess Kate Middleton.
This new information comes from a closed-door briefing between FBI officials and members of the United States federal government, in which the FBI revealed that 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks had “scoped out the royals” and downloaded a variety of images of the Princess of Wales across his electronic devices.
Details of this meeting were leaked to the press and public, revealing Crooks’ deeply unsettling obsession with the monarchy and his particular infatuation with Princess Kate.
As it stands, it remains unclear as to why the would-be Trump assassin was so obsessed with the Royal Family and Kate, in particular, who was seen at Wimbledon just mere hours before Crooks would open fire on Donald Trump’s Pennsylvania rally from a nearby rooftop.
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The FBI quickly discovered a deeply troubling pattern across Crooks’ electronic devices.
The 20-year-old shooter had allegedly searched for images of multiple high-profile US government officials, including President Joe Biden, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, FBI Director Christopher A. Wray, and former President Donald J. Trump — who he would go on to shoot at from a nearby rooftop with an AR-15 rifle, ultimately nicking the ex-president’s right ear and leaving blood splattered across his face.
He also researched upcoming public appearances and venues for the above government officials.
Crooks ultimately lost his life as a result of his assassination attempt, when US Secret Service agents “neutralized” him on scene after he fired multiple shots on Donald Trump’s Butler, PA rally, injuring the former president and killing one rally attendee, 50-year-old former fire chief Corey Comperatore.
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