The FBI has named the 20-year-old shooting suspect in Trump's assassination attempt
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- The FBI has identified Thomas Matthew Crooks as the suspect in the Trump rally shooting.
- The shooting occurred on Saturday evening during Trump's rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
- Trump was escorted to safety. He posted to Truth Social that a bullet hit the upper part of the ear.
The FBI has named the suspect in the shooting at former President Donald Trump's Pennsylvania rally on Saturday evening.
An agency representative confirmed to Business Insider early on Sunday morning that the suspect is Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel, Pennsylvania.
The FBI added that the investigation into the shooting remains ongoing and active and also called for tips from eyewitnesses and anyone with information.
The website to submit tips is www.FBI.gov/Butler.
Trump was escorted from the stage after gunshots rang out during his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The shooting suspect was neutralized. A rally attendee was killed; two others were critically injured.
Secret Service agents were photographed rushing on stage to his aid, and blood was visible on Trump's face — particularly around his ear. Trump later posted to Truth Social that he had been shot in the upper ear.
The Secret Service said on Saturday that the former President is safe. Trump was seen arriving in New Jersey shortly after midnight, surrounded by heavily armed guards and Secret Service members.
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