FBI identifies Thomas Matthew Crooks as 'subject involved' in Trump rally shooting


  • World
  • Sunday, 14 Jul 2024

Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump reacts after gunfire rang out during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show in Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 13, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Bureau of Investigation has identified 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks as the "subject involved" in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, it said in a statement on Sunday.

Crooks, who was from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, was registered as a Republican, according to the state's voter records.

ALSO READ: Trump rally erupts in gunfire, former president safe, officials say

The Federal Aviation Administration said on Sunday that the airspace over the Bethel Park was closed "effective immediately" for special security reasons.

(Reporting by Andrew Goudsward and Jasper WardEditing by Caitlin Webber)

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
   

Next In World

US military says it completes Niger withdrawal
Sudan reports over 9,500 cholera cases, 315 deaths
Crude futures settle higher
U.S. dollar ticks down
Pakistani man pleads not guilty to US assassination plot charges
Prices in Italy climbed 1.1 pct in August: ISTAT
CAF president pleased with Kenya 2027 AFCON preparations
Two dead as wildfires sweep central Portugal's Aveiro district
Thousands protest in Brussels against Audi factory closure
Feature: Silkworm farming changes lives of rural village in northern Egypt

Others Also Read