The New York Post first reported that the man who attempted to assassinate President Trump on Saturday evening is a 20-year-old Pennsylvania man.
The gunman who opened fire on the crowd at a donald trump A demonstration in Butler, Pennsylvania that injured the former president, killed one aide and injured another has been identified.
The New York Post reported that 20-year-old Pennsylvania man Thomas Matthew Crooks he was the gunman who was shot and killed by Secret Service agents after opening fire on the crowd. The publication cite anonymous sources. A law enforcement press conference is expected on Saturday night.
The FBI confirmed the New York Post report late Saturday night.
The FBI has identified the shooter as Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. pic.twitter.com/ZAS6VJufOX
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) July 14, 2024
UPDATE: NAME OF SHOOTER: The shooter has been named as Thomas Crooks of Bethel Park, PA, in the Pittsburgh metro area. The National Pulse found Federal Election Commission (FEC) data matching a location name in Bethel Park that, if it's the same person, shows the shooter was a donor to the Progressive Turnout Project through ActBlue, a left-wing political fundraising platform. . The Progressive Turnout Project helps elect far-left Democrats to Congress and other offices.
Here is a picture of the dead shooter on the roof of this now infamous building.
Here's a video of the shooter in action.
Image of Donald Trump's shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, opening fire and then being killed seconds later. pic.twitter.com/2ctMtIkwUs
— Colleague Kidd Media (@KKMediaTingz) July 14, 2024
James O'Keefe has posted a photo allegedly of the shooter after being smoked. Warning: The photo below is particularly graphic. Click here.
Confusion was sparked earlier on the internet when a man claiming to be Thomas Matthew Crooks posted a video saying: “You've got the wrong man.”
Thomas Matthew Crooks says you've got the wrong man. Will post real man. pic.twitter.com/Vwz7ZehRFo
— TaraBull (@TaraBull808) July 14, 2024
The New York Post apparently got the name of the shooter right, but published a photo of the wrong man, prompting the gentleman above to post the video.
Plot twist: The NY Post was right all along about the ID, but not about their photos.
The FBI has confirmed that the shooter was Thomas Matthew Crooks.
According to NBC: “Pennsylvania voter records listed a Thomas Matthew Crooks with the same address and date of birth as a… pic.twitter.com/BPEjRJLT2Z
— 🚨 Katherine Brodsky (@mysteriouskat) July 14, 2024
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