FBI confirms identity of Trump shooter who was neutralized

After the attack on Trump, 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks was shot dead by Secret Service agents

International.- The FBI has confirmed the identity of Thomas Matthew Crooks as author of the assassination attempt on former President Trump, the agency reported in a statement cited by CBS News.

“The FBI has identified Thomas Matthew Crooks, of 20 years, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, as the subject involved in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump on July 13 in Butler, Pennsylvania“, the organization’s statement said.

After the attack on Trump, Crooks was shot dead by Secret Service agentswho found a AR type rifle in the place where he died.

It was previously reported that the shooter was more than 118 meters from the stage where Trump gave his speech.

Reuters reports, citing Pennsylvania state voter records, that The attacker was registered as a Republican.

The FBI still has not identified the reason of the attempted murder. Federal investigators said that The attacker was not carrying identification, so they analyzed his DNA to obtain biometric confirmation of his identity.

The Police for now cannot confirm whether the attacker acted alone. “Too early to tell. We have a tentatively identified shooter. We’re not going to stop there,” said Lt. Col. George Bevins of the Pennsylvania State Police.

The attack occurred as Trump was addressing his supporters from the podium during the event in the city of Butler. As a result, the former president He was injured in one ear, without the injury being serious and his life is not in danger. However, One of the rally attendees died and two people are in serious condition.