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Would-be Trump killer practiced 100-yard shot day before Pennsylvania assassination attempt, FBI documents show

Thomas Matthew Crooks became increasingly obsessed with guns and long-range shooting before he attempted to assassinate President Donald Trump on the campaign trail in July 2024, according to newly unclassified documents released by the FBI.

Curated by Brimstone Editorial Desk · Source: NBC News ·
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated politics brief. The source report from NBC News says: Thomas Matthew Crooks became increasingly obsessed with guns and long-range shooting before he attempted to assassinate President Donald Trump on the campaign trail in July 2024, according to newly unclassified documents released by the FBI.

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  • Primary source: NBC News
  • Published: Sep 16, 2026, 1:53 AM UTC
  • Coverage area: Politics
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