BREAKING: FBI Unveils Identity of Man Who Tried to Assassinate Donald Trump
- 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks has been identified as the attacker in the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump
- It was gathered that the gunman was a registered Republican, according to voter records cited after the incident
- The FBI spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi said the suspect was shot dead at the scene by a US Secret Service officer
Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 5 years of experience covering metro, government policy and international events.
Pennsylvania, United States - The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has named Thomas Matthew Crooks as the attacker in the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
Legit.ng recalls that Trump escaped an assignation attempt on his life at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, July 13.
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As reported by Aljazeera, the 20-year-old was a registered Republican, according to voter records cited by the AP news agency.
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The agency's spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi said the suspect was shot dead at the scene by a US Secret Service officer, BBC reports.
Guglielmi added that one bystander was killed in the shooting and two others were critically injured.
Officials later revealed that all three victims were male.
Legit.ng recalls that Trump provided details of the assassination attempt on his life. The 78-year-old Trump said he could hear “a whizzing sound” before he felt a bullet hit his right ear.
He stated this in his first public statement since being shot by a gunman identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks.
"I knew immediately that something was wrong in that I heard a whizzing sound, shots, and immediately felt the bullet ripping through the skin. "Much bleeding took place, so I realised then what was happening."
Biden reacts as Trump survives assassination attempt
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that President Joe Biden reacted to the assassination attempt on Trump by a gunman at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.
Biden said he is grateful Trump is safe after the shooting incident while he called for the country to unite and denounce political violence.
“There’s no place in America for this kind of violence.” He added that: “We cannot allow for this to be happening. We cannot be like this.”
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