FBI identified the identity of the shooter

The 20-year-old Pennsylvania resident, Thomas Matthew Crooks, attempted to assassinate Trump, the FBI said.

News ID: 84775

Date: 14 July 2024 - 10:32

TEHRAN (defapress) - The FBI identified the 20-year-old Pennsylvania resident who was killed after trying to assassinate Trump as Thomas Matthew Crooks.

Crooks was a resident of Bethel Park, a village about 55 miles south of the shooting scene in Butler, Pennsylvania.

He was registered to vote as a Republican. But records show that his one known political donation, for $15 in 2021, was to Act Blue, a group that supports Democratic candidates.

Crooks was killed after firing several shots from a rooftop overlooking the rally site.

Crooks was not carrying identification at the time of the shooting. Investigators spent hours confirming his suspected identity.

Crooks also recorded a video of himself and talked about his antipathy toward Republicans and Trump. Below is that video:

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