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FBI identifies Thomas Matthew Crooks as 'subject involved' in Trump rally shooting

Crooks, who was from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, was registered as a Republican.

Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump reacts after gunfire rang out during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show in Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 13, 2024. / REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has identified 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks as the "subject involved" in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, it said in a statement on July 14.

Crooks, who was from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, was registered as a Republican, according to the state's voter records.

The Federal Aviation Administration said on July 14 that the airspace over the Bethel Park was closed "effective immediately" for special security reasons.

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