Parents of Trump shooting suspect called police before shooting: Report
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The parents of the man who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump were allegedly looking for the 20-year-old and called police in the hours leading up to the shooting. According to a report by Fox News, Thomas Matthew Crooksโ parents told law enforcement their son was missing and they were โworried.โ
Meanwhile, NBC News reported senior law enforcement officials said Crooksโ father called police after the attempted assassination to tell police that his son and AR rifle were missing.
It is unclear whether Crooksโ father called police before or after the shooting, or both times.
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