PERSON: Thomas Matthew Crooks

Thomas Matthew Crooks (September 20, 2003 – July 13, 2024) was an American man who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump, the former president of the United States and presumptive Republican Party nominee for the 2024 presidential election. On July 13, 2024, at a political rally near Butler, Pennsylvania, Crooks shot at Trump with a rifle from a nearby rooftop while Trump was giving a speech, injuring Trump and two attendees, and killing another. He was subsequently killed by the Secret Service Counter Assault Team. An investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is underway, and his motivation remains unknown.

[Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Matthew_Crooks]