The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has publicly identified the suspect in the assassination attempt of President Trump at his rally in Butler, Pa.
"The FBI has identified Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, as the subject involved in the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump on July 13, in Butler, Pennsylvania," the agency said in a statement on Sunday. "This remains an active and ongoing investigation."
Less than two hours before the announcement, Kevin P. Rojek, special agent in charge of the FBI’s Pittsburgh Field Office, said at a press briefing that the bureau was not yet "prepared at this time to provide the identity" of the potential shooter.
"There was no identification on the individual," he said, explaining that has prolonged the identification process.
He said officials still had to "run his DNA and get biometric confirmation."
