Law enforcement officials have identified the man who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday.
The FBI said the deadly shooter was identified as Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pa. The motive is unknown.
The shooter was quickly “neutralized” by the Secret Service, said public affairs director Anthony Guglielmi.
Based on what was found at the scene, three senior U.S. law enforcement officials said the gunman used a semi-automatic rifle.
Bethel Park is a relatively affluent, mostly white city in the southern part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. Butler, where the rally was held, is about an hour’s drive north of Pittsburgh.
Pennsylvania voter records listed the same address and birthdate as a registered Republican Thomas Matthew Crooks, but it was not clear from the records when that took effect.
State police Lt. Col. George Bivens said at a press conference Saturday night that investigators were close to positively identifying the shooter, who was unidentified.
“The shooter has been tentatively identified,” he said. “All that remains is biometric confirmation.”
Authorities said at a news conference that investigators were prioritizing determining a motive and whether the shooter had accomplices.
