NEWS ALERT: FBI has gained access to Trump shooter’s phone

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From Fox News: The FBI announced they have successfully gained access to the phone belonging to Thomas Matthew Crooks, the would-be assassin who opened fire on former President Trump at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday.

“FBI technical specialists successfully gained access to Thomas Matthew Crooks’ phone, and they continue to analyze his electronic devices,” the agency wrote in a press release.

Law enforcement sources with knowledge of the situation tell Fox News the weapon Crooks used, a DPMS AR-15 5.56, is now at the FBI’s forensic labs in Quantico, Virginia, along with his phone, laptop and at least one Improvised Explosive Device from his car.

The report also notes that the FBI found over a dozen guns when they searched the Crooks’ home.

The FBI said in a statement, “FBI technical specialists successfully gained access to Thomas Matthew Crooks’ phone, and they continue to analyze his electronic devices. The search of the subject’s residence and vehicle are complete. The FBI has conducted nearly 100 interviews of law enforcement personnel, event attendees, and other witnesses. That work continues. The FBI has received hundreds of digital media tips which include photos and videos taken at the scene and we continue to review incoming tips.”

The FBI also confirmed on Monday that Crooks’ laptop, and at least one improvised explosive device from his car, are being analyzed at the FBI’s forensic lab in Quantico, Virginia.

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