Thomas Mathiew Crooksa man in his early 20s, has been identified by the FBI as the person who shot the former president Donald Trump during a campaign event this Saturday, according to reports from NBC News.
This is a resident of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, who reportedly died after being “neutralized” by agents, following the incident that It caused the death of one of the attendees and left two other people injured., who were hospitalized in serious condition.
Trump claimed he was injured in the right ear after images of the former president with blood on his face and his fist raised were released; however, his spokesman, Stephen Cheung, clarified that the candidate’s life is not in danger.
Pennsylvania State Police Lt. Col. George Bivens said he could not yet confirm that the attacker was a “lonely wolf” or if he had any accomplices.
Chain CNN He said that when the officers reached the sniper, who was on a rooftop from where he had fired the shots, he was not carrying any documents, which made his identification difficult for hours.
FBI confirms assassination attempt against Trump
The Pittsburgh FBI office confirmed Saturday that former President Donald Trump suffered a “attempted assassination” by a shooter who was shot dead.
The attacker, who was dressed in gray camouflage clothing, was on a rooftop outside the perimeter of Trump’s campaign event, the Butler district attorney said.
Regarding the type of weapon used in the attack on Trump, local Pittsburgh media WTAE said the shooter used a AR-15 type rifle and fired eight shots before being shot dead by Secret Service agents.
His motivations for carrying out the attack are still unknown.
Ivanka Trump sends a message to her father after the attack
Ivanka Trump, daughter of the former US president, thanked the prayers sent to her father on Saturday after the shooting that occurred during a rally in Pennsylvania and dedicated a few words to him: “I love you dad, today and always”.
“Thank you for your love and prayers for my father and the other victims of today’s senseless violence in Butler, Pennsylvania. I thank the Secret Service and all law enforcement officers for their quick response and decisive actions. I will continue to pray for our country,” he added. X and Instagram.
Thank you for your love and prayers for my father and for the other victims of today’s senseless violence in Butler, Pennsylvania. I am grateful to the Secret Service and all the other law enforcement officers for their quick and decisive actions today. I continue to pray for our…
— Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) July 14, 2024
With information from EFE and NBC News.
