Day: July 13, 2024

One spectator and suspected shooter both confirmed dead after incident at Pennsylvania campaign event

10:45 PM UPDATE Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania identified as the shooter. An AR-style rifle was recovered at the scene. It was reportedly purchased by Crooks’ father at least six months ago. Explosive material was found in his car and in his residence. Crooks was registered as a Republican voter when he […]

U.S. authorities raced to identify a motive behind the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, as officials blamed a 20-year-old man for the shooting at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.

The rally site typically hosts farming events

The man who tried to assassinate former President Donald J. Trump during a political rally was identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks of Pa.