Author: Edward Helmore in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania

The recent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump has left the nation in shock and raised concerns about political violence and civil unrest. FBI agents are investigating the shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, for potential ties to domestic extremism. Despite accessing Crooks’s phone, the FBI has not yet determined his motives for targeting Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Reports suggest that Crooks may have received marksmanship training at a local gun club. The FBI confirmed that Crooks acted alone, but authorities are still investigating any possible co-conspirators. The purchase of ammunition and the discovery of explosives in Crooks’s…