FBI Identifies Shooter in Trump Assassination Attempt

Thomas Matthew Crooks, who was killed after the shooting, was a 20-year-old from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania.
FBI Identifies Shooter in Trump Assassination Attempt
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is rushed offstage by U.S. Secret Service agents after being grazed by a bullet during a rally in Butler, Pa., on July 13, 2024. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
Sam Dorman
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has identified 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, as the subject involved in the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump during his rally on July 13.

The identification was made the morning of July 14. During a press conference just hours prior, the agency had declined to identify the suspect and his motive, but said the former president was the target of an assassination attempt.

Sam Dorman
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Sam Dorman is a Washington correspondent covering courts and politics for The Epoch Times. You can follow him on X at @EpochofDorman.
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