More details are emerging about Thomas Matthew Crooks, the 20-year-old identified by the FBI as the man who attempted to assassinate former US President Donald Trump.
Crooks, from Bethel Park in Pennsylvania, fired at Trump at an outdoor rally in Butler, just outside Pittsburgh. One bullet struck Trump’s ear, and at least one other hit and killed a member of the crowd.
Corey Comperatore, 50, who served as the fire chief for Buffalo Township, was reportedly trying to protect his daughter from gunfire at the rally when he was shot by Crooks and killed, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro confirmed Sunday.
Crooks’ father reportedly said he is trying to figure out “what the hell is going on” as his son was named as the would-be assassin who was shot dead by the Secret Service at the rally in Pennsylvania.