rally in butler, pennsylvania in the shooter come up of male from the park pennsylvania, thomas matthew crooks heard mr. trump seems that the former president was shot in the upper part of his ear, then he is, fine and hello everyone this is continuing coverage but the fbi calls an attempted assassination of the 45th president, our north help hello eric. >> think you for joining us and secret service did shooting to the government, 20 -year-old thomas matthew crooks and for the park pennsylvania authority say several people attending the rally also shot and one person was killed. >> we confirm from you that we do have one individual killed, and i know that i heard the two of their were three in total besides the former president, so to critically were hundred and one was killed. >> we have reaction coming in from the president of france it, emmanuel micron tweeting my thoughts are with president donald trump and that victim of an assassination attempt and i sit him my wishes for a speedy recovery and spectator has died in several art injured and it is a tragedy for our democracy france, they s

the shooter has been identified as 20-year-old thomas matthew crooks. explosives have been found in his car and home. crooks had reportedly used a semi-automatic rifle to carry out the attack. trump was speaking to supporters and butler. pennsylvania on saturday when he was shot in social media post following the attack, said he was hit by a bullet that pierced the upper part of his right ear. one spectator was killed and at least two critically injured. the shooter was also killed the scene, meanwhile a video posted online by the shooter prior to the attack has gained attention on social media. my name is thomas matthew crooks. i hate republicans, i hate trump. pennsylvania voter records has listed thomas matthew crooks with the same address and birthday as a registered republican. investigations are underway to find a motive and determined whether a shooter had accomplices, the fbi is investigating the incident as an attempted assassination. reacting to the shooting, president joe biden described it as sick and denounced political violence, biden said

twenty-year-old thomas matthew crooks, who is suspected of attempted murder... are more questions surrounding the identity of the attacker than answers. it's unclear why crooks was registered as a republican but donated $15 to democrats on biden's inauguration day. there is little clarity about motives. in an attempt to fill the information vacuum, social networks began publishing their own versions. in particular , a video message appeared where the attacker allegedly spoke of his hatred of republicans, but it later turned out that video with... written by a blogger similar to crooks. the real criminal was hiding on the roof of the enterprise during the assassination attempt, about 100 meters from the scene. according to some reports, he fired from an ar-type rifle, which can hit targets at a distance of 180 m. considering that both federal and local law enforcement officers were present at the rally, experts call their actions a massive failure. this is either incompetence or collusion in terms of creating a vacuum in the security system, which. this is a build

she said: the fbi named the attacker as 20—year—old thomas matthew crooks.was from bethel park in pennsylvania, around one hour from where the rally took place. crooks was a registered republican according to state voter records, but according to reuters, when he was 17, he made a $15 donation to a political action commission that raises money for left—leaning and democratic politicians. the weapon used is believed to have been purchased legally. it is also thought that police may have found explosive materials at the home of thomas matthew crooks. he was always getting good grades on tests, everything like that. he was very passionate about history, and from what i knew from my friends, they said he was good in government—type classes, so anything in government or history, he seemed to know what he was talking about, but it was nothing out of the ordinary. he was a nice kid and i had never had an experience with him where i was like, you know, "he is not nice." he was always nice and i was always friendly to him. the man crooks shot dead was named by the pe

a 20-year-old young man from pennsylvania identified as thomas matthew crooks. at this hour, authorities have not yet said why he opened fire and what led him to do this and how he was able to try and kill former president. mr. trump confirming he was shot in the right here but he's okay. he was treated at a local hospital with new jersey, you see him here. video we have obtained from his campaign descending from the 757 airport and newark international airport. officials confirming one member of the crowd tragically was killed in the shooting. at least two others critically injured. this is continuing coverage of the shooting of the former president of the rally in pennsylvania yesterday. i am eric shawn. >> i am arthel neville. we know the shooter is also dead, 20-year-old matthew crooks of bethel park, pennsylvania. the secret service says he fired multiple shots from an elevated position outside of the rally from the roof of a nearby office building before he was killed by agents. the fbi leading the investigation is calling this an attempted assassination.

this morning the fbi identified the gunman as thomas matthew crooks.from the rally site in bethel, pennsylvania. he'd graduated with an engineering degree from a community college but worked at a nursing and rehabilitation center. he was a registered republican. a classmate told cbs news that crooks had tried out for the high school's rifle team but failed to make it. throughout the night and morning investigators searched crooks's home and car, where they say they found explosive devices. this afternoon former president trump released another statement on social media. "i was going to delay my trip to wisconsin and the republican national convention," he said, "by two days but have just decided that i cannot allow a shooter or potential assassin to force change to scheduling or anything else. therefore, i will be leaving for milwaukee as scheduled." he departed from newark airport in new jersey and traveled to milwaukee for the convention, where he will officially be nominated as his party's candidate for president. >> that was maurice dubois. this is

the fbi names the name as twenty-year-old thomas matthew crooks from battle park, pennsylvania. still unknown. the federal bureau of investigation has no reason to believe that the danger to trump remains, that is, a hint of loneliness. crux equipped the sniper fly 120 m from the stage, here it is. body on one of the buildings. the question of how this became possible remains to be answered. why did the secret service oversleep a criminal with an automatic rifle. at the same time, the washington post clarifies that according to voter status records, the killer was a republican, but donated $15 to democrats. well, also, when and where he was filled with hatred, when trump was elected, he was 13, when he left office, 17 years old. and even at this age, according to... unity, he refused to call the attempted murder of trump an assassination attempt. do you think this was an attempted murder? i don't know, enough that i, i have an opinion, but no facts. biden called this morning trump, the contents of the conversation are not disclosed. it is clear that both presidents. they don’t f

agents searching for a motive, say the man accused of pulling the trigger, 20 year old thomas matthew crooks, is still a mystery. unknown to law enforcement before the attempted assassination. and we now know a cell phone and other electronics belonging to crooks are being analyzed at the fbi lab in quantico. investigators are hopeful data can provide a clearer picture of the suspect and why he allegedly wanted to kill the former president. jay gray, nbc news, butler, pennsylvania. well, as jay gray mentioned, former president trump is in milwaukee this midday. the site of the republican national convention. governor gavin newsom is deploying law enforcement from california to try to help with security as well. now, president trump telling the washington examiner that he has, quote, totally rewritten his acceptance speech. now, this was scheduled for later this week from focusing on biden to calling for unity now, from a speech of accusations to a speech bringing america together. all right, let's take a live look. once again at that convention site in milwaukee. we expect that the delegates

control a little less than 9 trillion dollars, in the advertising of this giant the face of thomas matthew crookshes, black rock cannot deny this, but insists that crooks was not paid for the filming. in 2022, we filmed an ad featuring a battlepark high school teacher with several students in the background. they, including thomas matthew crookes, were not paid for this. the composition of black rock shareholders is a secret. it is only known that the company is closely connected with democratic politicians; among its top managers are cia officers. moreover, there is evidence that black rock finances a venture fund associated with the cia. and even after. the black rock ukraine development fund, created with the participation of local authorities, is essentially selling the most expensive ukrainian assets from farmland to factories and power plants under the guise of war; of course, conspiracy theorists have put together the puzzle. john kennedy ordered the withdrawal of american troops from vietnam and a month later received a bullet in the head near dilly plaza park in dallas in 1963. trump sai

team spotted thomas matthew crooks on the roof of that warehouse approximately 18 minutes before trump took the stage. >> he's on the roof, he's got a gun. >> reporter: adding the secret service was alerted between two to five times about a suspicious person before the first shot was fired. >> why was he allowed to take the stage with a suspicious person having been identified in the crowd? >> if the detail had been passed, information that there was a threat, the detail would never have brought the former president out onto stage. >> reporter: cheatle saying crooks wasn't considered a threat until seconds before the shooting. >> we've got one down! we've got somebody shot! >> because donald trump is alive and thank god he is, you look incompetent. if donald trump had been killed, you would have looked culpable. >> reporter: tonight, the director vowing not to resign, saying she's the best person to lead the secret service at this time. but david, she's facing incredible pressure. >> david: pierre thomas up on

my name is thomas matthew crookes. hate republicans, i hate trump, and guess what, you got the wrong guy. true, this statement seems to be a hoax by a blogger who looks like the shooter; it was recorded after the attack on trump. joker page now. blocked, one way or another, the list of victims of the attacker, one of the spectators was killed, two more were seriously injured, so the police carried away some of the victims were bleeding from the stands on the steps. i'm an emergency doctor, i saw a guy who was pinned between the benches, his brain was out, he was wounded in the head, there was a lot of blood. what can be seen with trump from the photographs: his right ear is bleeding, there is blood on his cheek; a few hours after the assassination attempt, he spoke about what happened on social networks. "i want to thank the united states secret service and all law enforcement agencies for their quick response to the shooting that just occurred in butler, pennsylvania. most importantly, i i want to express my condolenc

officials say local and state police were alerted to a man matching the shooter, thomas matthew crook's description behaving suspiciously just outside the security perimeter before trump took the stage, the guy beside me all of a sudden says, this guy got a gun and points. >> i look over at the aggr building and there is a guy going prone, laying down on the on the agr roof. at that point, i look over the guy, starts taking shots at the president. >> the butler county sheriff says local authorities spotted the shooter on top of a building and an officer was vaulted up to the roof where the shooter was perched. but the suspect quickly turned and aimed his gun at that local officer, forcing him to retreat and fall down the shooter turned around with the firearm. >> the officer let go. and fell on the ground. i'll be honest, i think the officer or officers acted appropriately. you know, you're not going to get killed. how do you report that? the. there's somebody that has a gun if you're dead. seconds later, the gunman opening fire on trum. >> the big question now, how could this have happ

the fbi has positively identified thomas matthew crooks as the shooter. ooks is a bethel park, pennsylvania native, an area just south of pittsburgh. investigators are working to determine his motive right now. but it seems it would be to prevent donald trump from re assuming the presidency. officials say crooks climbed a roof outside of the perimeter of trump's campaign rally, firing multiple rifle shots at the stage. one of those bullets gracing the right ear of the former president. he was bloodied but the republican nominee for pre-ident was not seriously injured. the u.s. secret service confirms that one person in the stands was shot and killed and 2 more people were critically wounded. this area is now secure and the threat is over, but the work is far from over for investigators. >> the chaotic scene, law enforcement, i believe acted heroically quickly identifying and neutralizing the threat as well as responding to assist the various victims. >> right now we need the public's help. anyone who was on scene who saw anything identified any information

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thomas matthew crooks, i should say, to this why he did this. and they've there was anything that could have been done to prevent it sir all right thank you to gloria. last hour, i spoke with chris mcclintock, who was a senior special agent at the us secret service. here as part of that conversation i. want to start with trump's rally. it was indoors tonight it's that likely to remain in the future because of what happened in the outdoor rally where he was nearly assassinated a father and firefighter was killed and two others injured well. first things first, a good evening, sara, and thank you for having me i can only imagine that. that's probably going to be the case at this point. ms late stage of the of the campaign that better safe than sorry, they probably will lean more towards indoor rallies as opposed to outdoor ones for what would pretty much obvious reasons endure, rallies are easier to control, their easy to maintain. an overall safer. so i would imagine that they would be pushing more for them than for obviously since the outdoor ra

they also say the shooter, 20-year-old thomas matthew crooks had searched online about depression for images of trump and president biden when the dnc was taking place, and how to build an explosive device. crooks started setting off alarm bells at least a half an hour before the assassination attempt when local police reported a suspicious person near the building. a local technical sniper inside a neighboring building spotted him from a second-floor window and snapped this picture. crooks then pulled out a rangefinder and the sniper alerted his team. at that shooter then climbed to an air-conditioning unit onto the building near the snipers position. at 5:51:00 p.m., state police alerted the u.s. secret service about a suspicious person, and radioed a description within one minute. at 6:00 p.m., the former president was allowed to take the stage. 10 minutes later, secret service neighbors were alerted about an issue unfolding to trump's right, but it's too late. at 6:11 p.m., shots ring out. [gunshts] and chaos erupts in the crowd. >> someone got shot over here. >> reporter: at the

the fbi tonight saying matthew crooks used firearms and purchased chemicals and explosives for the devices found in his car and abc news receiving text messages noticing the shooter lurking nearly two hours before he opened fire. one sniper says he knows you guys up there, suggesting he saw was the snipers were. by 5:14 they identified crooks at suspicious and then saw him poll a range finder from his pocket and tonight that team sitting down with us for an exclusive interview. >> he was looking up and down the people wandering around. just seemed out of play. >> reporter: sniper greg nicol took these images of the shooter. >> we had a text group between the local snipers that were on scene. i send the pictures out to that group and advised them of what i noticed and what i had seen. i then was texted back and said call it into command. i then called it into the command via radio, and -- and they acknowledged. >> what do you think is transpiring once you send in what you've sent in? >> i assumed that there would be somebody coming out, to you know, speak with this individual or, you know,

the shooter has been identified as 20-year-old thomas matthew crooks.ew crooks shot trump with his father's ar15 rifle, missing by perhaps 1 centimeter. trump was hurded away from the speaker's podium, but not before pumping his fist in the air in a stunning and seemingly made for tv moment. he's upset with trump and the kind of stuff trump is talk people crazy and americans want to use it we can have the gun, but now when the gun is being used you upset. trump has said he will participate as planned in this week's republican party national convention. where he's expected to be formally nominated as their presidential candidate. a nationwide poll last month found that 10% of americans believe that the use of force is justified to prevent donald trump from becoming president. trump has been regularly accused of using violent rhetoric, but those against trump have been just as shockingly inflammatory bush and reagan. it's just a way of life here in the way it is. not that we're so divided, it just seems to be if somebody doesn't like your opinion then the

an exclusive interview, they had no communication with the secret service until after thomas matthew crooks opened fire. >> we were supposed to get a face-to-face briefing with the secret service snipers whenever they arrived and that never happened. so i think that was probably a pivotal point where i started thinking things were wrong, because that never happened. we had no communication with the secret service. >> reporter: you had no communication with the secret service at all on that saturday? >> no, not until after the shooting, i believe. >> reporter: and by then -- >> it was too late. >> that same s.w.a.t. team says they saw the gunman an hour before the shooting. sniper greg nichols says he recognized crooks as suspicious, taking these photos of him. he said his suspicions grew when he noticed crooks pull something out of his pocket. >> ended up being a range finder. at first i was like, that can't be a range finder. i thought maybe it was a monocular. i had my binocular so i zoomed in. i was like, that's a range finder. >> that sends up flag in your head? >> absolutely. >> report

wall street journal is now reporting explosives were found in the car of the suspect thomas matthew crooks that car was parked near the trump rally in butler, pennsylvania. fox can confirm the suspect gun was purchased by his father. welcome to breaking news edition of america reports on this sunday i'm sandor smith in new york, john gray to be with you. >> not under these circumstances i am john roberts in washington but for president trump is checked at a local hospital site before leaving a few hours later. we are hearing from former first lady for the first time since the shooting. saying she is grateful to the secret service for risking their lives to save her husband alexis mcadams witnessed the shooting first hand is live for us with the very latest she is in butler, pennsylvania. where are we at this point? >> we are still waiting to learn more details about the gunman birds exactly how is able sit so close to the former president present on the stage here in butler, pennsylvania right behind me. what started as a fun rally and exciting rally in a hot humid day in the swing state e

today he was identified as 20-year-old, thomas matthew crooks of bethel park, pennsylvania. vestigators trying to piece together details about his life we know that he was a registered republican. according to fec records, thomas crooks donated $15 to a progressive group in january of 2021. authorities have not identified a possible motive. >> reporter: today president biden with this plea. >> i urge everyone, everyone, please don't make assumptions about his motives or his affiliations. let the fbi do their job and their partner agencies do their job. >> reporter: biden and trump speaking on the phone after the shooting. last night in front of the country, biden saying he had tried to call trump. later they were able to connect. biden describing their conversation as “short but good.” and tonight, former president trump with this message: “in this moment, it is more important than ever that we stand united, and show our true character as americans, remaining strong and determined, and not allowing evil to win.” >> so let's bring in rachel scott, who is still in butler, penns

the shooter has been identified as 20-year-old thomas matthew crooks. two were critically injured. the shooter was also killed at the scene. investigations are underway to find a motive and determine whether the shooter had accomplices. fbi is investigating the incident as an attempt assassination. "the us is in shock after donald trump survived assassination attempt despite being shot in the year by sniper, years of violence rhetoric on both sides have culminated in the most high-level assassination attempts since the year 1981, and many wonder if the worst is yet to come. ramen mazori has more. if you want to really see something, united states is emotionally reeling and its political landscape is uncertain after. after a failed assassination attempt bloodied ex-president donald trump, the leading presidential candidate, just four months before voting day. 20-year-old thomas matthew crooks shot trump with his father's ar-15 rifle, missing by perhaps 1 centimeter. trump was hurded away from the speaker's podium, but not before pumping his fist in the a

the fbi has identified the shooter, thomas matthew crooks. he is from bethel park, pennsylvania. he was killed on the scene by law enforcement. the rally site is still an active crime scene and police are still outside of the shooter's home. new video appearing to show the gunman just before the shooting obtained by tmz. the apparent shooter holding a gun on a roof near the rally. the building was less than 150 yards from the stage where truck was speaking, which authorities say was outside of the security perimeter. we want to show you the full incident which played out in a matter of minutes. >> if you want to really see something -- [ gunshot ] unshot] >> the former president able to walk out of the rally and get in that secret service vehicle. one spectator was killed and 2 others critically injured. trump received medical care and you see him landing at newark airport a little more than two hours ago. trump gave an update on social media after he was whisked away with that blood streaming down his face. he writes: i was shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my ri

the fbi has now confirmed the name of the alleged gunman as 20 year old thomas matthew crooks. president joe biden has responded to the assassination attempt. speaking last night in delaware , biden last night in delaware, biden condemned the attack against his political opponent . political opponent. >> there is no place in america for this kind of violence . it's for this kind of violence. it's sick. it's sick at the bottom line is that the trump rally was a rally that he should have been able to be conducted peacefully without any problem. but the idea , the idea that there's idea, the idea that there's political violence or violence in america like this is just unheard of. it's just not appropriate. we everybody, everybody must condemn it. >> meanwhile, world leaders have condemned the rally shooting as a tragedy for democracy. prime minister sir keir starmer said he was appalled at the shooting. us vice president kamala harris said we're relieved that he's not seriously injured, while billionaire elon musk said i fully endorse president trump and hope his rapid recovery. a

thomas matthew crooks.ey gave a press conference alongside other members of the law enforcement in pennsylvania they were saying they were waiting for biometric data to confirm the alleged shooter because they had not had any identity documents on him. clearly they have gone through certain processes and are now confident about telling us that the alleged shooter is 20—year—old 20—year—old thomas matthew crooks. if there are any further relevant details we will bring them to you as they come through to us. let's speak now to our washington correspondent for news nation. just in reaction to that news, first of all, there is going to be a very fast moving investigation into who this young man is and what his motive may have been. how he got into a position whereby he was within line of sight of the former president. absolutely. so many questions _ of the former president. absolutely. so many questions and _ of the former president. absolutely. so many questions and we - of the former president. absolutely. so

the shooter has been identified as 20-year-old thomas matthew crooks. tack, trump said he was hit by bullet that pears the upper part of his right ear. one spectator were killed and at least two were critically injured. the shooter was also killed at the scene. investigations are on the way to find the motive and determine whether the shooter had accomplices. the fbi is investigating the incident as an attempted assassination. academic and commentator, paul foot has shared with us his insight regarding the life attempt on donald trump. number one, i saw... being interviewed yesterday, one of the persons who attended the rally said he had gone to a policeman and pointed to the two buildings and said there a man up there walking around, this the secret service didn't even have anyone on those buildings, mean this typical lack secret service, the same secret service that refused that the bomber administration has refused to give any protection for robert kennedy jr. had an uncle and father, assassinated, and so number one, i blame it on uh uh politics of uh

reporter: these are the new images law enforcement took that helped set off a search for thomas matthew crooks less than an hour before he tried to assassinate donald trump. local police snipers taking the pictures at 5:14 p.m. saturday, 58 minutes before crooks opened fire. in this image, you see him with his cell phone. 14 minutes later, at 5:28, police taking this picture of what authorities believe is crooks' bike, with it, a backpack and duffel bag. 5:32, a sniper spotting crooks looking at news feeds on his phone, noticing he had a rangefinder, a device used to determine distances to targets. that sniper flagging the suspicious activity in a group text, receiving a response to call in to command. at 5:41, that sniper sending out a description of crooks, lurking around the building. around 6:00 p.m., 20 minutes later, local police asking where the suspect was headed. at 6:05, crooks was then spotted near picnic tables carrying a backpack. then at 6:06, the sniper who first noticed crooks leaving his position, meeting patrol officers, telling them the suspect was near the building. >> he's

thomas matthew crooks, who is suspected of attempting to assassinate trump, probably acted alone, bute are also checking whether there were accomplices. crooks had no criminal record, so here he was supposedly at a graduation ceremony a couple of years ago. the appearance really does not fit with the image of a criminal. however, as the media write, he came to the trump rally wearing t-shirts with attributes of a channel dedicated to firearms. when cnn contacted crooks' father, thomas ethew, he he said he was trying to find out. what eventually happens is that he decided to wait until he spoke with law enforcement before speaking about his son. there are more questions surrounding the identity of the attacker than answers. it's unclear why crooks was registered as a republican but donated $15 to democrats on biden's inauguration day. there is little clarity about motives. in an attempt to fill the information vacuum, social networks began publishing their own versions. in particular , a video message appeared where allegedly the attacker speaks of his hatred. in terms of creating a va

the shooter was identified as thomas matthew crooks of bethel park, pennsylvania.ting just outside the venue of the rally. law enforcement later recovered an ar style rifle at the scene, the fbi has secured his home and is also conducting a search of his family's home in pittsburgh. investigators are now trying to learn more about the gunmen. investigators say crooks was not carrying any authentication at the time of the shooting so they had to analyze his dna to confirm his identity. a motivation is unclear as of now. here is a look at the secret service snipers posted at the rally. this is only raising more questions about how the alleged gun man was able to have such easy access to the former president, especially after several witnesses said that they saw a man and reported him to police while at the rally. i'm joined by former fbi assistant special agent in charge of the special field office, jeff harp . i know you can shed some light on the safety precautions in place at these types of events, there are a lot of challenges. the big question this morning, how

and the fbi raids the home of tom matthew crooks who tried to assassinate donald trump and his. rally. hello and welcome you watching press tv's world news. i'm maria hashim. thanks so much for being with us first back to gaza this hour where israel continues to press ahead with its deadly strikes on the gaza strip. more than nine months into its general side of war on palestinians in the blockated territory. 17 more palestinians were killed after the regime attacked an andros school in the nasarad refugee camp. the school has housed hundreds of displaced people. israel war plays also pounded gaza city and khan unines leading over dozen people dead. according to the gaza health ministry, 141 more palestinians were killed and some 400 others wounded during the... last day, israel launched its genel side of war on gaza in october of last year, more than 80,00, sorry, more than 38,580 people, mostly women and children have been killed since then. n months have passed since israel's brutal invasion began on gaz where the regime's army continues to relentless bomb buildings, shelters and s

the shooter has been identified as 20-year-old thomas matthew crooks.the attack. trump was speaking to supporters in butler, pennsylvania on saturday when he was shot. in social media post following the attack, trump said he was hit by a bullet that pierced the upper part of his right ear. one spectator was killed and at least two others critically in. the shooter was also killed on the scene. investigations are underway to find out motive and to determine whether the shooter had accomplices. the fbi is investigating the incident as an attempt assassination. there's a long history of shootings in us politics, including those that targeted presidents and presidential candidates. the following report takes a look at some of these attacks. in 1981, republican president ronald reagan was seriously wounded in a shooting, as he left the hotel in washington, incident left hm hospitalized for 12 days. in 1975, republican president, gerald ford was targeted by two separate assassination attempts both in california and 17 days apart, ford escaped on scaled. in 19

together a profile of the man suspected of taking aim at former president trump, 20 year old thomas matthew crooks, as they try to find the motive. >> obviously, something triggered this lad and he committed this horrible act, and he may or may not have talked to anybody. >> crooks is from bethel park, pennsylvania, a suburb of pittsburgh. he was a registered republican who would have been eligible to vote for the first time this year. he had no known history of mental illness. crooks worked in a nursing home as a dietary aide and graduated high school in 2022, where students say he was smart, liked computers and was a loner. investigators confirming they believe this image shows him in high school in april 2022. >> he was always bullied uh- every day. he was just an outcast. >> he is starting to appear like he fits. a pretty common pattern here of individuals that apparently he was bullied when he was younger and those types of humiliation experiences, those grievances. when you combine it with an online environment that's going to feed the grievance and suggest that violence might solve the prob

matthew crooks. last night in delaware, president joe biden, who has now returned to the white house condemned the attack against his political opponent . against his political opponent. >> there is no place in america for this kind of violence. it's sick. it's sick at the bottom line is that the trump rally was a rally that he should have been able to be conducted peacefully without any problem, but the idea, the idea that there's political violence or violence in america like this is just unheard of. it's just not appropriate. we everybody , appropriate. we everybody, everybody must condemn it. >> let's talk to our security ednon >> let's talk to our security editor, mark white. and it's just worth reiterating, just in case anyone isn't taking this seriously enough, mark an inch possibly less, in in a slightly another direction, a touch of wind or anything that could have moved that bullet. >> he was one of the head, honestly. >> i mean, we could be reporting on a very different story this morning.

fbi identified thomas matthew crookes thomas matthew crookes. as the subject on july 13 in butler, pennsylvania. this remains active ongoing investigation and anyone with information may assist with the investigation is encouraged to submit photos or videos online and while we are talking about this, former u.s. army reserve captain abel on this, it is important but to you first, it seems to be everybody who's got this information now, 20 years old from pennsylvania is now going over looking at his social media footprint trying to find out who he was involved in, what exactly was his ideology and his background. that is what we can do. >> based on age in the last 30 seconds, 20 years old, impressionable. his physical, male, white, the capability of getting up on the rooftop. very disturbing that wasn't covered, i won't be pointing the finger at the secret service but as they continue the litigation and agree, let them do their job. most of these guys are very skilled, they mean well and have a lot of tools and they will continue to unravel based

together a profile of the man suspected of taking aim at former president trump, 20 year old thomas matthew crooksas they try to find the motive. >> obviously, something triggered this lad and he committed this horrible act, and he may or may not have talked to anybody. >> crooks is from bethel park, pennsylvania, a suburb of pittsburgh. he was a registered republican who would have been eligible to vote for the first time this year. he had no known history of mental illness. crooks worked in a nursing home as a dietary aide and graduated high school in 2022, where students say he was smart, liked computers and was a loner. investigators confirming they believe this image shows him in high school in april 2022. >> he was always bullied uh- every day. he was just an outcast. >> he is starting to appear like he fits. a pretty common pattern here of individuals that apparently he was bullied when he was younger and those types of humiliation experiences, those grievances. when you combine it with an online environment that's going to feed the grievance and suggest that violence might solve the proble

piecing together a profile of the man they say tried to kill donald trump. 20 year old thomas matthew crooks, seen here in his yearbook photo in an american flag t-shirt. he's from bethel park, pennsylvania, just south of pittsburgh. he worked at a nursing home, records show. crooks had no military background. the atf traced the ar style rifle he used to try and kill trump, and sources told abc news it was purchased legally by his father in 2013. the bomb squad cordoned off his home in bethel park. authorities searched his car at the scene in butler and his home, telling abc news they found what appeared to be rudimentary explosives in both locations. one source saying they look like grenades. neighbors are stunned the alleged would be assassin lived among them. i was stunned. >> i mean, where is america going to now? >> i want to be put on the map, but not for something like that. >> you just never really know somebody at all anymore. and it's kind of shocking. >> crooks seen here at his graduation ceremony in 2022. fellow students say he was smart and a loner who was rejected by the rifle

he has identified as thomas matthew crooks. he is 20 years old. and from bethel park, pennsylvania. sources say he was registered to vote as a republican and recently made a donation to a democratic aligned group. now, for the very latest, we turn to abc news reporter perry russom. perry, what can you tell us? >> well, you know, this week was supposed to be a week for republicans to celebrate, but now this is taking a serious turn with the fbi investigating the assassination attempt. a former president trump. this morning, the fbi is naming the suspected shooter as thomas matthew crooks, 20 years old, from bethel park, pennsylvania, south of pittsburgh. the fbi saying this remains an active and ongoing investigation. overnight, former president trump arriving in new jersey, walking down the stairs of his plane hours after what the fbi is calling an assassination attempt at his campaign rally in pennsylvania. look what happene. new video shows the secret service reacting to the shooting on top of that white roof, a law enforcement source tells abc news the shooter is believed to be a

trump near the west city of pittsburg. the shooter has been identified as 20-year-old thomas matthew crooks to carry out the attack. trump was speaking to supporters in butler, pennsylvania on saturday when he was shot. in the social media post following the attack, trump said he was hit by a bullet that pierced at the upper part of his right ear. one spectator was killed and at least two were critically injured. the shooter was also killed in the scene. vestigations were under way to find a motive and to determine whether the shooter had accomplishes. the fbi is investigating. incident as an attempt a assassination. the west is in shock after donald trump survived assassination attempt despite being shot in the ear by sniper. years of violent retoric on both sides have culminated in the most high-level assassination attempt since the year 1981, and many wonder if the worst is yet to come. rami mazari has more. if you want to really see something. the united states is emotionally reeling and it's... political landscape is uncertain after a failed assassination attempt bloodied ex-president

100%, and it was also difficult to hear that fellow ic classmate in the high school of thomas matthew crooks, the description there. we have also learned from av public records that both of his parents are licensed professional counselors. of must have been some hard times during those high school years in that home, that is for sure. thank you very much, george. two of course, president biden addressed the nation in a prime time address in the oval office sunday night. joining me with more right now is gary. good evening to you. what was the tone of the president's speech, how would you classify that? >> hey there, alex, this was not a campaign speech, this was not the president trying to e prove he could do the job like we have seen so much of over the past few weeks, what this was was the commander-in-chief trying to heal what has so clearly become a deeply divided nation. he mentioned a number of d moments of political violence over the past several years, from the congressional baseball game shooting to january 6th to the attack on paul pelosi out in san francisco, and he really called

she said: the fbi named the attacker as 20—year—old thomas matthew crooks.ly took place. crooks was a registered republican according to state photo records, but according to reuters, when he was 17, he made a $15 donation to a political action commission that raises money for left—leaning and democratic politicians. the weapon used is believed to have been purchased legally. it is also thought that police may have found explosive materials at the home of thomas matthew crooks. he was always getting good grades on tests, everything like that. he was very passionate about history, and from what i knew from my friends, they said he was good in government—type classes, so anything in government or history, he seemed to know what he was talking about, but it was nothing out of the ordinary. he was a nice kid and i had never had an experience with him where i was like, you know, "he is not nice." he was always nice and i was always friendly to him. the man crooks shot dead was named by the pennsylvania governor as 50—year—old volunteer fire chief corey comperator

investigators are scouring the social media accounts of the gunman, 20-year-old thomas matthew crooks. so far they have not identified an idealogy associated with him. in a televised address last night, president biden called on americans to stand together and to not allow this violence to be normalized. cbs' sabrina franza is in milwaukee where thousands will be attending the republican national convention as it gets under way today. good morning, sabrina. >> reporter: good morning. this morning the fbi is saying there are no known threats to the rnc or to anyone attending the rnc, but all of this while their meticulous investigation into the attempted assassination of the presumptive nominee and former president trump continues. there's a heavy security presence in milwaukee as the republican national convention begins later today. >> i feel pretty safe. >> reporter: the u.s. secret service says it's keeping its securities plan as is just two days after a gunman opened fire at former president trump's rally in butler, pennsylvania. >> we have accounted for various security scenarios

reporter: tonight, stunning new images appearing to show donald trump's would-be assassin, thomas matthew crooks, one hour before he opened fire. police believe that this is crooks, in a video obtained by abc affiliate wtae, walking near the campaign rally in butler, pennsylvania, on saturday. at one point, looking towards the crowd. sources telling abc news crooks walked toward the security entrance with the magnetometers, did something suspicious, is approached by authorities, he backs up and fades into the crowd. tonight, the fbi briefing lawmakers who gave abc news a detailed timeline. at 5:10 p.m., crooks is first identified as a person of interest. a full 62 minutes before the first shots. at 5:30, crooks was spotted with a range finder, which can be used to determine distances for target practice. sources telling abc news he's able to get on that roof by climbing over air conditioning units. at 5:52, crooks was spotted on the roof by the secret service. a full 20 minutes before the shooting. 6:02, trump takes the stage. 6:12, crooks fires those shots, killing one man and nearly taking tru

he is identified as thomas matthew crooks. he is 20 years old and from bethel park, pennsylvania. made a donation to a democratic aligned group. back here at home, a tragic update on a missing three year old girl from the south bay . the family of ellie lorenzo confirmed her death. fremont police say a body resembling ellie's was located in san jose on saturday. ellie's mother called police on friday when the toddler did not return from a scheduled visit with her father. all right. to weather. now let's check in with lisa on more about this cooling trend. good morning. good morning. >> yeah, i see all the gray behind you. certainly looking at a cooler start. and a cooler finish out there. the view from mount tam. so nice. isn't that. temperatures in the upper 50s san francisco 64 in san jose. so we had the mid-level clouds that subtropical moisture yesterday and today. the low cloud deck really is pervasive all the way into our inland valleys. earlier this morning. so the temperatures down at least ten degrees in the livermore valley compared to yesterday, we'll get into more sun

search for a possible motive. >> reporter: a more complete picture of suspected shooter thomas matthew crooks. >> the shooter may be deceased, but the investigation is very much ongoing. >> reporter: the fbi saying it has no indications of crooks having any mental health issues. previously unknown to law enforcement the 20-year-old was a registered republican who according to campaign finance reports donated $15 to a democratic group. the investigation now shifting roughly 50 miles south to crooks' home in bethel park, pennsylvania. the county bomb squad telling nbc news they entered his residence, some close neighbors were evacuated, others shaken by loud sounds. >> it's a quiet neighborhood and what goes on in everybody's homes, we just don't know. you know, what people are going through in their own life, we just don't know. >> reporter: two officials telling nbc news that law enforcement found a number of suspicious canisters or containers in the suspect's vehicle near the rally but say it's unclear if they were functional explosive devices. >> thomas crooks. >> reporter: and we're starti

lo identificaron como thomas matthew crooks, de 20 años de edad y residente de battle park, pennsylvaniaco y que están investigando a quién le pertenecía el arma. 1 de los funcionarios dijo que creen que crooks disparó 8 veces antes de ser abatido. investigadores afirman que la familia de crooks está cooperando con la investigación. pero el motivo que tuvo esta persona para abrir fuego todavía no se ha esclarecido. y varios líderes y personas cercanas a donald trump dicen que hoy el ex mandatario se encuentra bien. de hecho, trump aterrizó en milwaukee esta tarde para atender la convención republicana que comienza mañana lunes. 1 de sus asesores publicó este video en la red social x, justo después de que llegara alrededor de las 16:00 de la tarde. trump ha dicho que se mantendrá firme frente a lo que él está llamando una maldad, y la convención republicana toma mayor importancia bajo este contexto que ahora estamos viviendo. primero, porque es un evento que durará 4 días desde el lunes hasta el jueves. el jueves se espera que todo culminará cuando trump acepte la nominación republicana,

we have a new photo of the suspected shooter, 20-year-old matthew crooks from pennsylvania.ring in cliff watts, and nbc news national security analyst. clint is a contributor and distinguished fellow at foreign- policy research institute. thanks for being here. in a memo to staff this morning that we were able to obtain, trump campaign leaders say they will enhance the arm security presence with 24/7 officers on- site. wherever mr. trump is now, we think he is in in bedminster, new jersey at the moment. secret service also said that they had added protective resources and technology and capabilities because the campaign travel was increasing. can you speak to how things might change moving forward and how difficult they will be to secure future events, even this week? >> security should always be driven by the threat assessment. of we learned with this tragic event, the threat assessment is at its absolute highest. so every security detail, around the country and that is for both the candidates here in 2024, will have to be increased immediately. the second part of it is, th