A regulation enforcement supply advised RadarOnline.com: “The FBI is on the lookout for something that might assist them construct a profile on Crooks. They are going to seize each machine within the residence to evaluate his pc recordsdata and search historical past, they’re going to look by each one in every of his private belongings, try and discover a journal or diary — something that might give them perception into murderer’s motive.”
In a briefing on Saturday evening, FBI Pittsburgh particular agent Kevin Rojek admitted that authorities “don’t at present have an recognized motive” for the capturing.
He added: “The FBI has recognized Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, as the topic concerned within the assassination try of former President Donald Trump on July 13, in Butler, Pennsylvania. This stays an lively and ongoing investigation, and anybody with info that will help with the investigation is inspired to submit photographs or movies on-line at FBI.gov/butler or name 1-800-CALL-FBI.”