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Would-be Trump killer practiced 100-yard shot day before Pennsylvania assassination attempt, FBI documents show
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from NBC News · North America
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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