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Thomas Matthew Crooks (September 20, 2003 – July 13, 2024) was an American man who attempted to assassinate former U.S. president Donald Trump, who at the time was the presumptive Republican Party nominee for the 2024 presidential election.
[315] [337] [338] [339] False claims included that the shooting and blood on Trump were faked; that crisis actors were used; [340] that the victim who died was a "'sacrifice' to make the attempt look more realistic"; [316] that the shooting was intended to improve Trump's likelihood of winning the election; [319] and, according to a Democratic ...
On July 13, 2024, Thomas Matthew Crooks fired shots into a Trump rally from an elevated position outside the venue while Trump was giving a speech near Butler, Pennsylvania. [15] Trump was injured and was bleeding from his right ear after the shooting. [16] Crooks, as well as a rally attendee, were killed, while another two were left injured. [17]
The FBI identified 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania as the suspect in Saturday's attempted assassination of former U.S. President Donald Trump at a campaign rally.
Authorities have identified the gunman involved in the attack against former US President Donald Trump on Saturday as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, who was killed by Secret Service agents at ...
Law enforcement authorities have identified the man who made an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday.. The FBI said the shooter, who is ...
Corey Comperatore, a 50-year-old volunteer fire chief, died in the shooting while trying to protect his family at the rally. Shooter Thomas Crooks is pictured in a yearbook photo (AP)
After the shot was fired, Trump was escorted off the course by his Secret Service protective detail. [20] The man did not have a clear line of sight on Trump and did not fire his gun. [16] [22] A witness that saw him running out of the woods and into a black car took a photo of the suspect's vehicle, assisting authorities in tracking it down. [23]