Attempted Assassination of Former US President Donald Trump The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has identified 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania as the individual involved in the attempted assassination of former US president Donald Trump. The incident occurred during a campaign rally at the Butler Park Showgrounds in Pennsylvania on Saturday evening. Trump was addressing the crowd when Crooks, who was armed with a firearm, fired a shot that pierced the upper part of his right ear. Secret Service agents immediately apprehended Crooks, fatally shooting him. The former president was quickly whisked from the stage and taken to a hospital for evaluation and treatment. The political affiliations of Crooks are not immediately clear. Records indicate that he was registered as a Republican voter in Pennsylvania, but he also donated to a progressive political action committee on the day President Joe Biden was sworn into office. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) closed the airspace over Bethel Park for security reasons. The US Secret Service stated that their agents shot the suspected attacker after he fired toward Trump from an elevated position outside the rally venue. Trump later made a statement on social media, expressing gratitude to law enforcement officials for their response. He also extended his condolences to the family of the individual killed and those injured. The motive behind the attack remains unknown, and the incident is under investigation.