Gunman, 20, who tried to assassinate Donald Trump ‘had explosive devices in his car & parked it next to rally’

THE shooter who tried to assassinate Donald Trump had explosive devices in his car, investigating officials have found.

Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, was “neutralized” by Secret Service snipers shortly after opening fire at the former president during a campaign event on Saturday.

Donald Trump was seen dripping in blood after surviving a dangerous assassination attempt

The former president took cover after the shots as the Secret Service drew their weapons

Shooter Thomas Matthews Crooks has now been pictured at his high school graduation in 2022

The shooter – pictured on a roof nearby – was killed by the Secret Service on Saturday night

The car driven by the shooter was found parked near Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.

Cops said they received many reports of suspicious packages around the parked car.

Shocking video captured the moment he fired some five gunshots at the former president, wounding him, killing someone in the audience, and seriously injuring two others.

The shocking clip shows Trump grabbing his ear in pain before jumping behind a podium to take cover as the gunman opened fire.

He was seen with blood covering his face as he was swarmed by the Secret Service and rushed off stage in Pennsylvania.

More shots rang out as members of the Secret Service swarmed Trump to shield him from any more bullets.

Trump was then lifted back to his feet and was seen with blood pouring down his face, but defiantly lifted a fist to show the crowd that he was OK.

Crooks was later shot dead by snipers who returned the gunfire from the roof of another building nearby.

The FBI said Crooks did not have any ID on him at the time, with officials identifying him through his DNA.

Pictures showed armed cops standing over his body on the roof, with an AR-15 reportedly recovered nearby.

Investigators reportedly believe that the weapon recovered appeared to have been purchased recently.

Law enforcement officials told The Associated Press that investigators believe the gun was purchased by Crooks’s father at least six months ago.

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