Law enforcement authorities have identified the man who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday.
The FBI said the shooter, who is dead, was identified as Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. The reason was unclear.
The shooter was immediately “neutralized” by the Secret Service, communications chief Anthony Guglielmi said.
Bethel Park is a predominantly white and relatively prosperous city on the southern edge of greater Pittsburgh. The rally site, Butler, is about an hour’s drive north of Pittsburgh.
Pennsylvania voter records listed Thomas Matthew Crooks with the same address and date of birth as a registered Republican, although it was unclear from the records when this was implemented.
At a news conference Saturday night, authorities said the investigation was close to making a positive identification of the shooter, who had no identification, said state police Lt. Col. George Bivens.
“The shooter has been tentatively identified,” he said. “It’s a matter of doing biometric confirmations.”
Investigators also prioritized finding a motive and determining whether the shooter had accomplices, authorities said at a news conference.
Denis Romero, Chloe Atkins It is Ben Goggin contributed.
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