PENNSYLVANIA — Law enforcement authorities have identified the man who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday (13 July 2024).
The FBI announced that the shooter, who was killed, was 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. The motive remains unclear.
The gunman was immediately neutralized by the Secret Service, according to their chief of communications, Anthony Guglielmi.
Bethel Park is a predominantly white, affluent suburb south of Pittsburgh, while the rally took place in Butler, about an hour north of Pittsburgh.
Pennsylvania voter records indicate that Thomas Matthew Crooks, with the same address and birth date, was a registered Republican, though the registration date is unclear.
At a news conference Saturday night, state police Lt. Col. George Bivens said the investigation was nearing an identification of the shooter, who was without identification. “The shooter has been tentatively identified,” Bivens said. “It’s a matter of doing biometric confirmations.”
Authorities are also focused on uncovering a motive and determining if the shooter had any accomplices.
(el Amigo/mnm)
