Explosive devices found in Trump shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks’ car after failed assassination attempt at rally

Explosive devices were found inside the car of the gunman who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump during his Saturday rally in Pennsylvania, according to a report.

The car, driven by 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, was found not far from the Trump rally in Butler, Pa., sources close to the investigation into the shooting told The Wall Street Journal.

Police received multiple reports of suspicious packages around the area where the shooter was, prompting them to dispatch bomb technicians, authorities told the Journal.

Officials were working to ensure the scene was clear well into the night before searching Crooks’ family home, the sources added.

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