The individual responsible for the shooting at the Trump rally has been identified as a 20 year old man from Pennsylvania.

Authorities have revealed the identity of the individual who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania this past Saturday. According to the FBI, the deceased shooter has been identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. However, the motive behind the attempted assassination remains unclear. The Secret Service promptly "neutralized" the gunman, as confirmed by chief of communications Anthony Guglielmi. Bethel Park, located in the southern area of greater Pittsburgh, is a predominantly white and relatively affluent city. The rally took place in Butler, which is approximately an hour's drive north of Pittsburgh. Public records from Pennsylvania show a Thomas Matthew Crooks with the same address and birth date registered as a Republican. It's not evident from the records when this registration was established. During a press conference on Saturday night, law enforcement announced that they were nearing a positive identification of the shooter, who did not have any identification on his person, according to state police Lt. Col. George Bivens. "The shooter has been tentatively identified," he stated. "Biometric confirmations are currently underway." Authorities at the press conference also emphasized the importance of establishing a motive and determining whether the shooter had any accomplices.