Updated 22.05 | Published 22.05
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The eyes of the whole world are directed at the Secret Service and the FBI.
No one knows why Thomas Matthew Crooks opened fire on Donald Trump.
Now the United States is pulling out all possible means to provide answers to the question that eludes the people.
Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, has never before been suspected of a crime.
Now he is singled out for murdering a 50-year-old family man, injuring two men and trying to kill former President Donald Trump during the campaign rally on Saturday.
– We will investigate all leads, said Kevin Rojek from the FBI during a press conference after the fatal shooting.
No manifesto
After the Secret Service shot and killed Thomas Matthew Crooks on the spot during the campaign meeting, the search for answers began.
Just hours later, the FBI and Secret Service announced that they had been unable to determine a motive.
A dozen or so agents, analysts and technicians have been called in and are working on the case.
Almost a day later, neither the FBI nor the Secret Service have any answers.
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fullscreen The police searched the house on Sunday. Photo: Joshua A. Bickel / AP
Account on Discord
On Sunday, a search warrant was executed at the home of Thomas Matthew Crook in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania.
However, the effort had to be canceled when explosives rigged in the home were found, according to the New York Post.
The streets around the house were blocked off and neighbors were evacuated.
Later, explosives were also found in the 20-year-old’s two cars. One of which was parked at home and the other was parked near Donald Trump’s campaign rally.
The shooter is now also connected to an account on the Discord app.
“It was rarely used and we have found no evidence that it was used to plan this event or as a place to discuss his political views,” Discord wrote in a statement.
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full screenDonald Trump was hit by gunfire at a campaign rally. Photo: Evan Vucci/AP
Liked video games
On Sunday, the FBI submitted a request to the court to break into the shooter’s phone.
When Thomas Matthew Crook’s online history was now mapped, nothing that stood out was found, according to the New York Times.
According to the newspaper, no manifesto from him has yet been found.
What could be deduced was that Thomas Matthew Crooks enjoyed playing chess and video games. He also tried to teach himself how to code.
– We have not found any signs that he has had mental problems, says a spokesperson for the FBI on Sunday.
The suspicion is that Thomas Matthew Crooks carried out the attack himself.
– The attack is being investigated as both terrorism and murder.
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full screenFBI’s Kevin Rojek on the far left in picture. Photo: Sue Ogrocki / AP
The employer: Did his job
Thomas Matthew Crook’s former classmates describe him as a “loner”.
– He didn’t have many friends, says the classmate to the New York Post.
The shooter worked as a dietary aide at a nursing home in Pennsylvania.
“He did his job without a problem and his background check was clean,” said Marcie Grimm, the facility’s administrator.
Grimm also said the organization was shocked by his involvement in the shooting.
Biden: Please
During Sunday evening local time, Joe Biden held a press conference.
Then he condemned the shooting.
– This is not America, there is no place for this kind of violence, he says.
He continued:
– We have no information about the shooting’s motive. We know who he is. I urge everyone, please, do not speculate as to his motives. Let the FBI do its job, the president said.