Would-be Trump assassin had explosives in car parked near rally, bomb making materials at home - sources --Crooks's car reportedly found with explosives inside near the Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania | 14 July 2024 | The man authorities say attempted to assassinate former President Trump had explosives inside his car, found parked near the Pennsylvania rally, and bomb making materials at his home, sources tell Fox News. There were explosives, including an IED, found inside a car driven by Thomas Matthew Crooks found parked near the scene of the Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, sources confirmed to Fox News. The sources could not say how many explosives or what kind, but emphasized that more than one was found.