{"id":2332858,"date":"2024-08-28T18:20:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T22:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/photos-of-trump-shooters-rifle-and-gear-released-appear-to-confirm-report-crooks-was-fragged\/"},"modified":"2024-08-28T18:25:47","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T22:25:47","slug":"photos-of-trump-shooters-rifle-and-gear-released-appear-to-confirm-report-crooks-was-fragged","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/photos-of-trump-shooters-rifle-and-gear-released-appear-to-confirm-report-crooks-was-fragged\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos of Trump Shooter&#8217;s Rifle and Gear Released, Appear to Confirm Report Crooks Was &#8216;Fragged&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fphotos-of-trump-shooters-rifle-and-gear-released-appear-to-confirm-report-crooks-was-fragged%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2332858&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Over a\u2063 month\u200b after an attempted assassination on former \u2062President Donald\u2062 Trump, \u200cthe FBI released detailed photographs of \u2064the shooter&#8217;s equipment. Thomas Matthew Crooks is identified as the gunman who fired at Trump \u200bduring a\u2062 rally in Butler, \u200cPennsylvania. The\u200b images reveal Crooks&#8217; rifle, which was damaged \u200dwhen law enforcement \u2064fired\u200d back, and various other items found at the scene, including \u200bexplosive devices \u200din his vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>The rifle,\u200c a \u2064DPMS \u2064Panther Arms A-15, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/victims-of-debilitating-havana-syndrome-to-get-more-support-after-biden-signs-bipartisan-bill\/\" title=\"Victims Of \u2018Debilitating\u2019 Havana Syndrome To Get More Support After Biden Signs Bipartisan Bill\">showed signs<\/a> \u200bof\u200d having been shot and appeared to have a missing part from\u200b its \u2064stock, likely\u200b due to a law enforcement\u200d bullet hitting it. The FBI clarified that the explosives found were poorly constructed and unlikely to function as intended. \u200bThis release of information raises numerous questions, and investigations\u200b by a House task force \u200band an independent panel are currently underway to clarify the circumstances of\u200d the event and\u2063 ensure\u200b the integrity of the evidence. The incident remains shrouded in unanswered questions\u2064 and\u200c tensions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>More than a month after the failed attempt on former President Donald Trump&rsquo;s life, clear photographs of the shooter&rsquo;s gear and weapon have been released to the public.<\/p>\n<p>The rifle and gear belonged to Thomas Matthew Crooks, the gunman who struck Trump from atop a nearby roof as the 45th president was holding an outdoor rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>The photos seem to confirm a report of what happened on July 13 as law enforcement took Crooks down.<\/p>\n<p>In a Wednesday release, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbi.gov\/news\/press-releases\/butler-investigation-photos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Federal Bureau of Investigation posted multiple photographs<\/a> showing Crooks&rsquo; rifle, car trunk, backpack and the point from which he accessed his rooftop firing position.<\/p>\n<p>The first picture shows Crooks&rsquo; rifle with a telltale chunk missing from its stock.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Listed as a DPMS Panther Arms A-15 chambered in 5.56\/.223, the stock shows clear signs of being shot, lending serious weight to a report that a shot from law enforcement shattered the rifle&rsquo;s back end and &ldquo;fragged&rdquo; the still-living Crooks with the speeding shrapnel consisting of bits of his own weapon.<\/p>\n<p>Louisiana Republican Representative Clay Higgins <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/preliminary-report-finds-thomas-matthew-crooks-fragged-rifle-likely-disabled-swat-operators-incredible-shot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">first alerted the public to this shot<\/a> on Aug. 15.<\/p>\n<p>Higgins said a Butler County SWAT team member took the shot that struck Crooks&rsquo; rifle and &ldquo;fragged his face\/neck\/right shoulder area from the stock breaking up.&rdquo; He described the SWAT shot-taker as a &ldquo;total bada**.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Crooks&rsquo; rifle was described by the FBI as having an Atlas R-One handguard, a Holosun AEMS optic, and a (shattered) Magpul collapsible stock.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The rifle used in the attempted assassination of President Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/siD6UxEjms\">pic.twitter.com\/siD6UxEjms<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FUNKER530 (@FunkerActual) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FunkerActual\/status\/1828887105671426449?\">August 28, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/school-board-member-whose-father-led-9-11-hijackers-mosque-opposes-resolution-honoring-victims\/\" title=\"School Board Member Whose Father Led 9\/11 Hijackers\u2019 Mosque Opposes Resolution Honoring Victims\">photograph shows<\/a> the rifle&rsquo;s upper and lower separated.<\/p>\n<p>The FBI said this was likely done to facilitate transport in a backpack belonging to Crooks that was found at the site.<\/p>\n<p>A picture of the shooter&rsquo;s trunk shows undetonated explosive devices, with at least one appearing to be constructed in an ammo can. The FBI cast doubt on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-city-turns-to-ai-powered-scanners-in-push-to-keep-guns-out-of-the-subway-system-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"New York City turns to AI-powered scanners in push to keep guns out of the subway system - Washington Examiner\">devices&#038;rsquo<\/a>; ability to function.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The receiver for remote detonation was in the &lsquo;off&rsquo; position,&rdquo; the bureau noted alongside the photo. &ldquo;Devices had several problems in the way they were constructed.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A picture of Crook&rsquo;s rooftop access point, taken after the shooting, was also included by the FBI.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING NEW PHOTOS FBI<br \/> has released photos of Thomas Crooks&rsquo; gun he used to shoot Fmr. President Donald Trump at the Butler rally.<br \/> And Crooks&rsquo; backpack &amp; explosives he had in his car.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qSSRqotHYq\">https:\/\/t.co\/qSSRqotHYq<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KDKA?\">@KDKA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/V7GzUZVxpB\">pic.twitter.com\/V7GzUZVxpB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jennifer Borrasso (@JenBorrasso) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JenBorrasso\/status\/1828892643562066001?\">August 28, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>While the release of these photographs and information gives the public something it did not have before, there are many unanswered questions about the failed assassination.<\/p>\n<p>A counter-sniper working the rally confirmed this week the suspicious nature of the shooting and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/counter-sniper-butler-rally-confirms-something-isnt-right-integrity-trump-shooting-evidence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">integrity of the evidence<\/a> gathered after it.<\/p>\n<p>A House task force and an independent panel of lawmakers not on the committee are both currently working to investigate the shooting and those connected to it.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The rifle and gear were owned by Thomas Matthew Crooks, who fired at Trump from a rooftop while the 45th president was speaking at an outdoor rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. These photographs appear to corroborate reports regarding the events of July 13 when law enforcement apprehended Crooks. <\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, the FBI released several images showcasing Crooks&#8217; rifle, car trunk, backpack, and the location he used to access his firing position on the roof. One image prominently features Crooks&#8217; rifle with a noticeable section missing from its stock.<\/p>\n<p>The weapon is identified as a DPMS Panther Arms A-15 chambered in 5.56\/.223 caliber; signs of damage suggest it was shot during the incident\u2014supporting claims that law enforcement&#8217;s return fire damaged both the rifle and injured Crooks with shrapnel from his own weapon. Louisiana Republican Representative Clay Higgins first brought attention to this detail on August 15, stating that a member of Butler County&#8217;s SWAT team fired at Crooks\u2019 rifle which resulted in injuries to his face and shoulder due to fragments from the broken stock.<\/p>\n<p>The FBI described additional features of Crooks&#8217; rifle including an Atlas R-One handguard, Holosun AEMS optic sight, and a shattered Magpul collapsible stock. Another image shows parts of the rifle separated for easier transport within Crook\u2019s backpack found at the scene.<\/p>\n<p>A photo also revealed undetonated explosive devices located in his car trunk; one appeared to be made using an ammunition can but was deemed unlikely to function properly by authorities due to construction flaws noted by the FBI.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally included were images showing how Crook accessed his rooftop position after firing shots during Trump&#8217;s rally. While these new photographs provide valuable insights into what transpired during this attempted assassination, many questions remain unanswered regarding its circumstances. A counter-sniper present at the rally has confirmed concerns about how suspiciously events unfolded as well as issues surrounding evidence collection post-incident.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, both a House task force and an independent group of lawmakers are investigating this shooting along with those involved<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2332859,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/FBI-assassination-evidence-.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[9810,6842,3634],"class_list":["post-2332858","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-rifle","tag-shooter","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/FBI-assassination-evidence-.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2332858","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2332858"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2332858\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2332859"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2332858"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2332858"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2332858"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}