The FBI has identified the shooter of former President Trump as a white man from Pennsylvania who goes by the name of Thomas Mathiew Crooks, 20. This is a man from Bethel Park (Pennsylvania), an hour away and in the same state where the rally was held. attacked Trumpwho has been wounded in the right ear, but whose life is not in danger.
He was registered as a Republican, according to state voter registration records consulted by The New York Times, and had no criminal record, according to public Pennsylvania court records cited by US media. The upcoming election was the first in which he was eligible to vote.
The shooter graduated from Bethel Park High School in 2022, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and received a $500 award from the National Math and Science Initiative, the outlet reported.
When Crooks was 17, he made a $15 donation to ActBlue, a political action committee that raises money for Democratic and left-leaning politicians, according to a 2021 Federal Election Commission filing. The donation was intended for the Progressive Participation Project, a national group that mobilizes Democrats to vote.
The FBI had asked for help from the public and had opened a special line for anyone who could provide any clues, Efe reports. However, it is not yet known what his motivations may be and whether he was what is known as a ‘lone wolf’ or had an accomplice.
CNN said that when officers reached the sniper, who was lying on the roof where he had fired the shots, he was not carrying any documents, which made his identification difficult for hours. Images could be seen of the officers arriving at the roof where the sniper was, who was dressed in grey camouflage clothing.
Pittsburgh-based local outlet WTAE says the shooter used an AR-15-style rifle and fired eight shots before being shot dead by Secret Service agents. Authorities have confirmed that the deceased attacker killed one rally attendee, wounded Trump in the right ear and left two other people in the audience seriously injured.
