Failed assassination attempt on Trump leaves assailant dead
5:58 AM EDT, July 14, 2024
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced on Sunday that 20-year-old Pennsylvania resident Thomas Matthew Crooks is a "person of interest" in the failed assassination attempt on former U.S. President Donald Trump. The man died at the scene.
In a special announcement, the FBI reported that they had identified Thomas Matthew Crooks, a 20-year-old from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, as being involved in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
It added that the investigation is ongoing. The FBI appeals to anyone with information that may help the investigation to send photos or videos.
Earlier, Kevin Rojek, an FBI special agent, said identifying the shooter is difficult because the suspect did not have an ID on him. Investigators assure that they are "working tirelessly" to determine the motive.
Weapon found near assailant's body
The shooter died at the scene. Secret Service representatives stated that an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle, a frequent tool of perpetrators of massacres in the United States, was found next to the man's body.
Crooks was a Republican voter
The "Washington Post" reports, citing voter registration in the state, that Crooks was a Republican voter.
According to the Associated Press (AP), campaign finance reports show that on January 20, 2021, the day Joe Biden was inaugurated as U.S. President, the man donated $15 to a political action committee (PAC) supporting the Democratic Party.
Failed assassination attempt on Donald Trump
On Saturday, during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, former U.S. President Donald Trump was shot in the ear. Two people died in the attack, including the assailant, and two others were seriously injured. The Republican candidate's condition is good. Media reports indicate that Trump has already been discharged from the hospital where he was admitted after the shooting.
