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WHO was he furiously checking his phone to respond to???
Quote:His father, meanwhile, told law enforcement he assumed his son had gone to the shooting range at the the Clairton Sportsmen's Club to practice, taking the dad's rifle, and would be back by 1pm on Saturday, CNN reported.
But as time went on he grew more concerned and phoned local law enforcement.
At around 3pm on Saturday, Crooks was spotted at the rally's security screening area and tried to pass through metal detectors with the rangefinder, which is used by shooters to measure distance.
The device, which looks like a small pair of binoculars, would not have prevented him getting into the rally but did put him on law enforcement's radar.
Witnesses said he was acting strangely, furiously checking his phone and operating the rangefinder.
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WHO was he furiously checking his phone to respond to???