One victim wounded at Trump rally was a Marine veteran
The Marine Corps League offered its support for one of the injured victims who was a Marine veteran.
David Dutch, 57, is a member of the league and one of two spectators shot and wounded at the rally. One person was killed.
Dutch serves as a commandant of the Westmoreland Detachment #1416 from within the Department of Pennsylvania, according to National Commandant and CEO Warren Griffin.
“Our immediate support continues for David and his family as he continues his recovery from this attack,” Griffin said in a statement. “We offer solace for David and his family along with eternal thoughts and prayers for all the victims of this tragedy.”
Griffin condemned the attack, saying the league is charged with supporting the “founding principles in which this country was established” to remain tolerant and respectful of differing opinions and beliefs.
Dutch, of New Kensington, was in stable condition, officials said today.
FBI accessed shooter’s phone; still no indication of motive
The FBI has accessed Crooks’ phone, but based on a preliminary analysis, the information has not helped investigators determine a motive for the attempted assassination, a senior U.S. law enforcement official.
FBI probing whether ammo was purchased days before shooting
The FBI is looking into whether some ammunition was purchased in the days before the rally shooting, according to one senior law enforcement official.
They’re probing whether some of the ammunition was picked up and brought to the Crooks’ family home or whether it was delivered there.
Rallygoers alerted police to suspicious person
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Rallygoers alerted local police to a suspicious person at the event near the security screening area, two senior officials said. Police tried searching for him but could not find him in the crowd. A short time later, he was on the roof, the officials said.
Two municipal officers tried approaching the suspect shortly before he opened fire, two senior officials said.
More than a dozen guns found at Crooks’ home, senior officials say
More than a dozen guns were found in a search of the Crooks family home, four senior officials told NBC News.
After Crooks opened fire, his father called police to say he was worried that his son and his AR rifle were missing, three senior officials said. Police went to the home after the call.
