“The man who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump last month had searched for information on both the Republican National Convention and the Democratic National Convention before ultimately opening fire on the former president’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, suggesting that the Trump event was a ‘target of opportunity,” NBC News reports.
Trump Shooter Searched for Info on the Conventions
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