The man who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump used an alias to make “firearms-related purchases” and started taking firearms classes almost a year before he opened fire at Trump’s Pennsylvania rally, law enforcement sources told The New York Post.
The Post reported that beginning last spring, the shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, made over 25 purchases from online gun stores using a fake name, according to the sources. Along with the firearms-related purchases, the would-be assassin bought six “chemical precursors” that authorities said he used to make explosive devices which were found in his car and at his home. It remains unknown if the shooter purchased any firearms through a fake name or if he only purchased ammunition or accessories.
The ongoing investigation into the assassination attempt has also revealed that Crooks was “highly intelligent,”…
