Trump shooting suspect texted about 3D printer before attack

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 3 Oct, 15:54 · Archive

Thomas Matthew Crooks sent encrypted texts about a 3D printer before attempting to assassinate Donald Trump in Pennsylvania.

Thomas Matthew Crooks sent encrypted texts mentioning a 3D printer and 'gifts' to mystery persons in the lead-up to his attempted assassination of Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, according to FBI records obtained by Judicial Watch. The communications remain cryptic and it is unclear to investigators why these messages were significant to the case.

Along with the texts, Crooks also took drone photographs of Pittsburgh stadiums before the shooting. The FBI has determined that the encrypted communications were 'pertinent' to their investigation, though the specific relevance has not been publicly explained.

How it is being reported

• Trump's attempted assassin sent mysterious texts about 3D printer leading up to Butler, Pa. shooting: reportFox News · 3 Oct, 15:31
• Would-be Trump assassin Thomas Crooks texted mystery persons about his 3D printer and ‘gifts’New York Post · 2 Oct, 23:35

In this story: Thomas Matthew Crooks · Donald Trump · Butler, Pennsylvania · Pittsburgh · FBI

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