Trump Rally Gunman Identified as
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The gunman who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump on Saturday has been identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, sources told The Post. Crooks, a resident of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, fired multiple shots, one of which grazed Trump in the ear, at an outdoor rally in Butler, just outside Pittsburgh.
Sources reported that Crooks had positioned himself on the roof of a manufacturing plant over 130 yards from the stage at Butler Farm Show grounds.
Thomas Matthew Crooks was identified as the suspect who shot at Donald Trump during a rally in Pennsylvania.
He was 20 years old and hailed from Bethel Park, which is approximately 40 miles south of the rally location.
An AR-15 rifle was reportedly recovered at the scene.
Crooks was apparently shot in the head after attempting to harm the former president.
Suspect was registered Republican, donated to liberal organisation: Report
Some information is emerging about the political affiliations of 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, who the FBI has named the as the “subject involved” in Trump’s “assassination attempt”.
The Associated Press news agency, citing voter records, reported that Crooks was a registered Republican in Pennsylvania.
Crooks also donated $15 to a progressive political action committee on January 20, 2021, the same day US President Biden was inaugurated into office, according to the AP, citing campaign finance records.
Shooter was over 100 metres from Trump: Report
The suspect was about 120-150 metres away from Trump when he fired during the rally, according to a CNN analysis of the two men’s geolocated positions.
Earlier, the FBI said the attacker took aim from an “elevated position” outside the rally before he was shot dead by the bureau’s forces.
CNN, citing law enforcement sources, reported the attacker was “on a building rooftop just outside the rally venue”.
Investigations into Crooks’ background reveal links to radical groups, including associations with organizations such as Portland Black Bloc, Seattle Antifa Collective, New York City Antifa, Los Angeles Antifa Network, and Chicago Anti-Racist Action1.
