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FIRST PHOTO: 20-Year-Old Local Pennsylvania Man Who Tried to Assassinate Ex-President Trump ID'd as Thomas Matthew Crooks

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This is the madman who tried to assassinate former president Donald Trump . Knewz.com has obtained the first photo of the would-be assassin who was perched on the rooftop of a building less than 400 feet from Trump as he spoke to supporters at a rally in

Butler, Penn. on Saturday . The man, 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, was shot and killed by Secret Service snipers after unloading an AR-style rifle on Trump and his supporters at an outdoor rally, a law enforcement source confirmed. One of those bullets grazed Trump in the ear. Crooks had planted himself on a roof of a manufacturing plant within the perimeter of the stage at Butler Farm Show grounds, just outside Pittsburgh. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0UMbEV_0uQf1XEd00 — Law enforcement officers stand over the alleged shooter in Butler, PA on July 13, 2024. BY: SUPPLIED

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1TvRZU_0uQf1XEd00 — Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents at a campaign rally, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania. BY: CITIZENFREEPRESS/X

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