FBI identifies gunman as Thomas Matthew Crooks in Trump assassination attempt

The man who tried to assassinate former President Donald J. Trump during a political rally was identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania.

It remains unclear why Crooks fired shots at Trump as the assassination attempt is being investigated. The FBI didn't disclose the shooter's when they spoke during the news conference.

Authorities explained that the shooter's DNA and biometrics were being examined during the ongoing investigation. The rally site in Butler, Pennsylvania is still an active crime scene.
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[OSUex]

We clicked this because we thought you were going to tell us about the mf suspect. But you just rehash the same old sh.

[HouseDancerNyC]

An untrained 20 year old got that close to the

[SH-sgor]

How the hell would the secret service let a rooftop not be secured before the candidate reach the podium? It was approx 160 yards away from the stage. Secret service main job is to investigate all these possible places.

[PianoMom]

I’m sure the Secret Service knows plenty about the guy.

[FiremansJoe]

How did they NOT SEE THE SHOOTER if the secret service were on rooftops????

[Hcdav-sy]

Police were told there was a gunman on the roof. The police didn't listen.

[SP-rxtb]

What I want to know was who was the police that didn’t pay attention to the man saying there was a gunman

[marlenekopp]

The police was told there were a shooter on the roof, but they ignore it. Something is fishy.

[janineboitard]

Wow! Secret Service really screwed up! Ignored a rooftop only 150 yards away... 🙄 NO AGENCY is that incompetent! You'd think the Uvalde Police were in charge of security....

[The_Admiral]

Were the Secret Service snipers sleeping on the job?! Unacceptable!

[TheHouseofChameleons]

Let me guess. The FBI will say it's a lone gunman and the case is closed.

[debradietterich]

It is sad that the younger generation is believing what is being fed to them.

[evol]

The secret service did not immediately respond, Trump dropped down on his own.

[thewampustj]

Secret Service needs to be heavily investigated.

[Jxhsxn]

Secret Service got less awareness than your average American citizen.

[RJavier]

How the secret service did not spot him before

[WoKEWoRLdMAdNess]

Let's get real here. The secret service let this happen. A little over four hundred feet away, and they didn't have that covered? Give me a freaking break!!!

[karil]

The police didn’t respond to the guy who told them about the guy on the roof with a rifle ! Why

[shawnhett]

"NO MOTIVE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED" ARE YOU KIDDING

[munk]

I’m an idiot but how does a shooter get onto a roof within a mile of this event? and why was there no security on the roof top? Hello?