USA: FBI Unveils Man Who Shot Donald Trump

Jul 15, 2024 - 09:07
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USA: FBI Unveils Man Who Shot Donald Trump
Thomas Matthew Crooks

United States of America's Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, has identified the young man who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump.

His name is Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20. Born in September 2003.

According to the FBI, a voter-registration record showed that he was registered as a Republican.

Thomas Matthew Crooks was the resident of Bethel Park in Pennsylvania. He graduated in 2022 from Bethel Park High School and even received a $500 “star award” that year from the National Math and Science Initiative

He was armed with an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle. Multiple witnesses said they saw him before the shooting and alerted authorities.

Crooks was positioned on the roof of a building about 130 yards away from the stage where Donald Trump was addressing the rally.

He was shot dead by the Secret Service officials after the attack on the 78-year-old former US President.