The shooter who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump on July 13, 2024, was Thomas Matthew Crooks, a 20-year-old man. He fired eight rounds from an AR-15–style rifle at Trump during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, hitting Trump in the upper right ear. Crooks also killed one audience member and injured two others. Four seconds after Crooks started shooting, Aaron Zaliponi, a member of the Butler County Emergency Service Unit, fired at him and hit his rifle. Twelve seconds after the shooting began, Crooks was fatally shot by the United States Secret Service Counter Sniper Team. Crooks died at the scene, and the FBI confirmed his identity post-mortem through fingerprints and DNA profiling. Investigations revealed explosives in his home and car, and a remote transmitter found on him. The incident is considered an assassination attempt and domestic terrorism. Crooks was never taken into custody as he was killed seconds after beginning the shooting.
Additionally, there has been no information indicating any other "Trump shooter." A recent shooting involving a Trump ally, Charlie Kirk, had a shooter identified as Tyler Robinson, who was taken into custody, unrelated to the Trump assassination attempt.
