 and Crooks quietly took a shot toward Trump. That's when Secret Service returned fire and shot him. The FBI said they were investigating it as a potential act of terrorism, but the absence of a clear ideological motive by the man shot dead led to conspiracy theories. FBI officials said Sunday that they were foaming Crooks' background and social media activities while working to access his phone. They were joined at the news conference by Attorney General Merrick Garland and FBI Director Christopher Wray.