Lone Wolf Or Not? 20-Year-Old Thomas Matthew Crooks Named As Suspect In Attempted Assassination Of Donald Trump

US officials have identified Thomas Matthew Crooks as the person who shot at former President Donald Trump during an election rally in western Pennsylvania on Saturday (13 July).

Here's are brief details about the young assailant -

Thomas Matthew Crooks, a resident of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, has been identified as the assailant responsible for the attack on former President Donald Trump while he was addressing a rally.

The 20-year-old gunman was positioned 130 yards away from the stage at Butler Farm Show grounds, where the presidential campaign event was taking place.

Crooks was positioned on the roof of a manufacturing plant when one of his bullets grazed Trump’s ear, according to a report by The New Indian Express.

Secret Service snipers subsequently took down the assailant and found an AR-style rifle at the scene.

Officials have stated that it is too early to determine if the assassination attempt was the work of a "lone wolf."

"It's too early to make that call. We have tentatively identified one shooter, but our investigation continues. We're following numerous leads, and it will take some time before we can conclusively determine if there was only one gunman," said Pennsylvania State Police Lt. Col. George Bevins.