Dad of Trump Shooter Called Police After Attack with Concerns That His Son and Gun Were Missing, Report Says

The Independent 

The father of the gunman who shot Donald Trump called police after the rally shooting, worried that his son and a firearm were missing, according to reports.

Matthew Crooks realized his 20-year-old son, Thomas Matthew Crooks, and an AR-style rifle were missing shortly after shots were fired at the former president at a campaign rally on Saturday in Butler, Pennsylvania. Three senior law enforcement officials told NBC News that the father then called police.

Law enforcement officials then went to the home where Crooks lived with his parents in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania.

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