On July 14, 2024, a shooting occurred at a pre-election rally in Pennsylvania, targeting former U.S. President Donald Trump. The assailant, who died after the shooting, fired multiple rounds. In addition to one fatality, two other attendees were seriously injured. Secret Service agents swiftly removed Trump from the stage, where he had fallen during his speech.
What do we know about the attacker?
The assailant who opened fire on former U.S. President Donald Trump at the pre-election rally in Pennsylvania was 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks. He fired from an elevated position outside the rally venue and managed to shoot multiple times. At the crime scene, police found an AR-type automatic rifle.
After the shooting, the attacker was killed, and in addition to him, one rally attendee was killed, and two others were seriously injured. The FBI has taken over the investigation, treating it as an attempted assassination of the former president.
What motivated the attacker?
The motivation behind the actions of 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks remains under investigation. Currently, it is not publicly known what led him to attempt an assassination of former U.S. President Donald Trump.
Investigators are working to determine whether the attacker had political, personal, or other reasons for this act. It is crucial to monitor further developments in this situation to gain more insights into the attacker’s motivation
