Federal authorities have identified the alleged shooter who opened fire at a Trump campaign rally in Pennsylvania.
Records from the Federal Elections Commission list a man matching the suspect's name and birth date as a registered Republican
The suspect, who died at the scene, has been identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, the FBI Pittsburgh Field Office confirmed to NBC News Sunday morning.Previously the FBI had said they were close to identifying the shooter using DNA, biometrics and photographs."The shooter has been tentatively identified," state police Lt. Col. George Bivens said."It’s a matter of doing biometric confirmations.
Records from the Federal Elections Commission list a man matching the suspect's name and birth date as a registered Republican, though it was not clear when the records were created. FEC records also list a man with the same name as having donated $15 to ActBlue, a political action committee backing Democrats in June 2021,Officials also asked the attendees of the event and the general public to contact the FBI by phone at 800-call-FBI or online viaThe agency said the investigation remains active and ongoing, the FBI said in a statement.
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