Thomas Matthew Crooks: 7 Things To Know About Man Who Tried To Assassinate Trump At US Rally
- The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has identified the alleged assassin after the life of former US president, Donald Trump.
- The FBI spokesperson, Anthony Guglielmi, said the suspect is 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks
- Crooks graduated from Bethel Park High School and received his high school diploma to some applause during the 2022 graduation ceremony
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Pennsylvania, United States - The details of the young man who tried to assassinate former US president, Donald Trump, at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania have emerged
Legit.ng earlier reported that Trump sustained an injury in his right ear during the assassination attempt on his life on Saturday, July 13.
Source: Twitter
Trump said a bullet “pierced the upper part” of his right ear before agents whisked him off stage.
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Facts about assassin after Trump’s life
As reported by Aljazeera, the following are some of the things to know about Crooks:
- Thomas Matthew Crooks is 20 years old.
- He is a resident of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania – about 35 miles south of Butler and about an hour away from where the shooting took place.
- The assassin after Trump’s life graduated from Bethel Park High School in 2022. Crooks received his high school diploma to some applause during the 2022 graduation ceremony.
- He received a $500 “star award” from the National Math and Science Initiative.
- State voter records show that Crooks was a registered Republican.
- The forthcoming US presidential election in November 5 election would have been the first time Crooks had been old enough to vote.
- At 17, Crooks made a $15 donation to ActBlue, a political action committee that raises money for left-leaning and Democratic politicians.
The FBI has said investigations are ongoing to determine Crooks’ motive for the attack that came months before the presidential elections.
During a press briefing, FBI special agent in charge, Kevin Rojek said:
“We’re looking at photographs right now and we’re trying to run his DNA and get biometric confirmation.”
Matthew, the father of Crooks, said he is also trying to figure out what happened and will wait to speak with law enforcement before discussing his son, CNN reports.
An X user, @MiaCathell, shared video of Crooks' graduation ceremony.
FBI unveils identity assassin after Trump’s life
Legit.ng earlier reported that the FBI spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi said the suspect was shot dead at the scene by a US secret service officer.
Guglielmi added that one bystander was killed in the shooting and two others were critically injured.
Other officials later revealed that all three victims were male.
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