WSJ: Suspected Trump shooter had explosive devices in his car

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump gestures as he is surrounded by US Secret Service agents as he leaves the stage at a campaign rally after an assassination attrempt, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump gestures as he is surrounded by US Secret Service agents as he leaves the stage at a campaign rally after an assassination attrempt, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

US authorities found explosive devices in the car of the man who officials say tried to assassinate former US president Donald Trump, the Wall Street Journal reports, citing unnamed sources.

The car driven by the suspected shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, was parked near the Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, yesterday, the newspaper reports.

The newspaper and ABC News both report that the gun Crooks used was purchased by his father.

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